The map also identifies more inland or non-coastal cities that could be affected, such as Beaumont, and parts of Orange County, as well as cities such as Lake Jackson and Port Arthur.

MAPS: Texas cities sinking The study provided maps of each city and where land subsidence poses the highest risks to infrastructure, as measured by vertical land motion (VLM).

According to the data, mapped by Newsweek, three cities in Texas reported high sea level rises in 2024. Rockport saw the highest recorded rise, at 7.1 millimeters a year, while Galveston saw a ...