Today, Capitol Hill only feels like an island. Within 5,000 years, it very well could be one.
Jeffrey Linn, a campus planner at the University of Washington, has created this chart of the waters where the Puget and Washington sounds meet — the Islands of Seattle:
This map is based on real-world information—I created the Seattle sea levels from publicly-available LiDAR data, rendering the rise of the seas in 10-foot increments for the animation, starting at the current shoreline, and ending with the 240-foot level. The Islands of Seattle poster was rendered at 240 feet of rise, which is roughly what would happen if all the world’s ice sheets melted.
Linn says you have at least 5,000 years to prepare. These guys say you might want to buy a boat sooner than that. You’ll also want a map. You can buy one of Linn’s posters here.
Kevin Costner as Jseattle in Capitol Island: The Movie
That’s really going to cut into the available parking.
Looks like I’ll have waterfront property!
Just imagine what a tourist attraction the Denny Reef will be, with its spectacular underwater ruins.
Bay of Juvie!
That floating bridge is gonna come in mighty handy! Oh…wait a minute…probably not.