DIGITAL EDITION, THIS MONTH, WORLD ISSUES SHARP JUMP IN NUISANCE FLOODING September 1, 2016 Editor SHARP JUMP IN NUISANCE FLOODING — along both the East Coast and the Gulf Coast in recent years. These tidal floods are often just a foot or two deep, but they can stop traffic, swamp basements, damage cars, kill lawns and forests, and poison wells with salt. Moreover, the high seas interfere with the drainage of storm water.