A LARGE PART of Flintshire could be underwater in just five years time, according to an interactive map.
Created by Climate Central, the map shows areas threatened by rising sea levels and coastal flooding every 10 years, from 2030 to as far ahead as 2100.
Climate Central’s sea level rise and coastal flood maps are based on peer-reviewed science in leading journals.
The maps are not based on physical storm and flood simulations and do not take into account factors such as erosion, future changes in the frequency or intensity of storms, inland flooding, or contributions from rainfall or rivers.
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The map makes for grim reading for areas like Flint, Connah's Quay, Shotton, Greenfield and Queensferry, which could be underwater by 2030.
Unsurprisingly, Sandycroft - which has become notorious for flooding in recent years - also makes the unfortunate list.
Places which are part of the red shaded (underwater) areas include the likes of Flint Castle, Connah's Quay Nature Reserve, Shotton Train Station and what appears to be the vast majority of both Queensferry and Garden City.
