London flood map shows areas of the city that are at risk of being underwater within 10 years

London‘s flood risk map predicted that large areas of the city could be regularly underwater by 2030.
The image showed that the entire bank of the Thames could be at risk – with the exception of Westminster, Soho and the City of London – as extreme weather conditions become more frequent due to climate change.
Other vulnerable areas include the majority of East London, including Stratford, Canary Wharf and the Royal Docklands.
In south London, areas above Clapham and Brixton could also be at risk, as well as the west bank of the River London, such as Fulham, Hammersmith and Richmond.
North and northwest London appeared to be the least at risk, with possible flood zones stretching from Tottenham to Hackney only.
The map was created using a new tool from NASA to provide snapshots of sea level rise over the next several decades.
London Flood Risk Map 2030
/ NasaTorrential rains and thunderstorms caused flooding and travel disruption in the capital, where cars were seen driving on flooded roads in Tooting and Battersea.
NASA’s Sea Level Projection Tool was released using data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Users can extract the tool’s map layers, click anywhere on the ocean and coastlines of the world, and choose any decade between 2020 and 2150.
Minor changes can be seen in London’s flood risk map for 2050
/ NasaThe technology was based on projections from the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, released on August 9.
It also allows users to focus on the effects of different processes causing sea level rise, such as melting ice caps and glaciers.
It also includes the extent to which ocean waters change their circulation patterns or expand as they warm, which can affect the height of the ocean.
“As communities across the country prepare for the impacts of sea level rise, access to good, clear data is essential to help save lives and livelihoods,” said the NASA administrator Bill Nelson.