Sea levels are rising. To ensure you don't get wet feet in the future, we've set up a symbolic high-water beach chair here. The lower limit is reached when sea levels rise and a storm surge of 4 meters above sea level occurs. You can see how high the water would be on the island during storm surges without coastal protection measures at markers in Westerland, Hörnum, Morsum, and List.
Storm surges occur when storms push North Sea waters onto the coast, causing the water level to rise briefly. Small storm surges occur every year, but occasionally extreme events occur where water levels can reach several meters above normal high tide. While the Sylt dikes and the Westerland seawall effectively protect against flooding, we sometimes forget how close the water actually is to us.
Storm surges occur when storms push North Sea waters onto the coast, causing the water level to rise briefly. Small storm surges occur every year, but occasionally extreme events occur where water levels can reach several meters above normal high tide. While the Sylt dikes and the Westerland seawall effectively protect against flooding, we sometimes forget how close the water actually is to us.
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