Annapolis, Maryland - June 05, 2016: Thunderstorm clouds gather behind the Maryland State Capitol building in Annapolis June 5th, 2016. Annapolis is one of the coastal cities in the US that is the most prone to nuisance flooding. Thunderstorms are a more common cause of nuisance flooding, but on that particular Sunday, a perigean spring tide brought some of the highest tide waters of the year to Annapolis.
A perigean spring tide brings nuisance flooding to Annapolis, Md. These phenomena -- colloquially know as a "King Tides" -- happen three to four times a year and create the highest tides for coastal areas, except when storms aren't a factor. Annapolis is extremely susceptible to nuisance flooding anyway, but the amount of nuisance flooding has skyrocketed in the last ten years. Scientists point to climate change for this uptick.
CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times
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