Claim: Sinking ground in San Francisco Bay will worsen flooding from rising sea levels

Sinking, yes. Sea level rise, no.

Foster City and San Francisco International Airport both have high economic value combined with heightened risk from flooding by 2100. Areas in dark blue indicate where the local land is sinking (LLS), yellow shows what is at risk from sea-level rise (SLR), and areas in red show the impact of both processes combined.

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