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Kayakers paddle on flooded roads as record king tides swamp California coast
Record-high king tides flooded roads and coastal neighborhoods across California this week, closing part of Pacific Coast Highway and sending seawater into homes in Newport Beach and Sunset Beach. Coastal flood warnings remain in effect through Thursday.
Record-high king tides have flooded roads and coastal neighborhoods across California this week, with footage showing kayakers paddling down submerged streets and cars plowing through seawater. The flooding peaked with the late-morning high tides on Monday and Tuesday and is expected to continue through Thursday.
In Los Angeles, water rose 2.54 feet above normally dry ground along parts of the coast on Monday, while San Diego and Santa Monica each recorded more than 2.5 feet of coastal flooding, FOX Weather reported. San Diego's tide gauge reached 8.14 feet, nearly 1.5 feet above the predicted level and about an inch short of the 8.26-foot record.
Pacific Coast Highway closed
In Huntington Beach, seawater spilled onto Pacific Coast Highway at Sunset Beach, and the highway was closed between Warner and Anderson. Fire crews went door to door checking on residents as floodwater covered roads and properties. "Today the water won," Sunset Beach resident Jeff Faught told ABC7.
Newport Beach, which has declared a local state of emergency, saw water reach homes near the Balboa Fun Zone, Lido Park Drive and the Newport Harbor Yacht Club despite city crews' efforts. "Mother Nature in this case is what we're up against," Mayor Lauren Kleiman said. In Long Beach, crews used heavy equipment to shore up the peninsula after weeks of high-tide events.
Warnings through Thursday
The National Weather Service has coastal flood warnings in effect for the Orange County and San Diego County coastlines and an advisory for Los Angeles County beaches through 1 p.m. Thursday, warning that high tides could inundate homes, businesses and critical infrastructure, close roads and erode shorelines. AAA urged drivers whose cars were exposed to saltwater to have them inspected quickly to prevent corrosion.
Forecasters attribute the extreme tides to the full moon combined with unusually warm ocean water, with observed tides running 1.5 to 1.7 feet above predictions. Los Angeles has already surpassed its 1983 record for annual flood days, and the next statewide king tide periods are expected Nov. 24-26 and Dec. 23-25.
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