Coastal Resilience Report by Janet Freedman
Warwick, RI
"Coldwell Street has been closed to vehicular traffic for several years and is no longer maintained. Portions of the road flood with tides >1 foot MHHW. Saltmarsh plants (spartina) were noted growing in the former road."
Photo description: marsh formation on closed road
Coastal resources in/directly adjacent to project footprint:
- salt marsh (estuarine/protected)
Project elevation:
- above mean high water (MHW)
Coastal infrastructure present at site:
- multi-use path or road
- other
Type of other obstruction: boulders to block vehicular access
Site stability:
- stable
Vegetative cover of project area:
- sparse (
Dominant vegetative type within project area: grasses
Displaced/unanchored and degraded project materials:
- none
Human impacts at project site:
- runoff
- foot traffic
Marine-related impacts:
- wrack
10/09/2018 | 9:00 am
Tidal Overview
0 hours 24 minutes after high tide
Data from
Conimicut Light (1.1 miles away)
Water Level (at time of report): 9:00 am, 5.9'
High Tide (Predicted): 8:43 am, 5.7'
High Tide (Observed): 8:36 am, 5.9'
Weather Overview
Wind Speed: 5.3 MPH
Wind Direction: SW (218°)
Temperature: 66℉
Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0.01"
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"