West Coast faces days of record-breaking tidal flooding, sending streets and businesses underwater – FOX Weather

West Coast faces days of record-breaking tidal flooding, sending streets and businesses underwater  FOX Weather

THE TAKEAWAY CALIFORNIA – More than 500 miles of California’s heavily populated coastline will continue to face record tidal flooding through Friday, with water levels rising more than 2 feet above normally dry ground. RECORD KING TIDES SWAMP PARTS OF FLORIDA WITH HURRICANE-LEVEL FLOODING AS SOUTHEAST FACES MORE INUNDATION The flooding comes as forecasters monitor the development of a Super El Niño. Record-high tides have already been observed in Los Angeles, where water levels exceeded 2.5 feet for three consecutive days, reaching 2.70 feet on Tuesday and 2.6 feet on Wednesday. In San Francisco, water levels reached a new October record on Tuesday, rising to 2.01 feet above normally dry ground, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

WHAT ARE KING TIDES? THE NATURAL PHENOMENON BEHIND SEASONAL COASTAL FLOODING 🌊OVERTAKEN BY THE OCEAN: Drone video shows part of Garden City Beach, South Carolina, underwater during King Tide flooding. Conditions will gradually begin to ease through the week. Watch FOX Weather for the latest coastal flood forecast: https://t.co/xYWw9gKBXX— FOX Weather (@foxweather) October 28, 2026 San Diego and Santa Monica also experienced more than 2.50 feet of coastal flooding on Monday. SUPER EL NIÑO THEN AND NOW: HOW THIS YEAR'S STRENGTHENING EVENT COMPARES TO HISTORIC EXTREMES Coastal communities in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach have been hit particularly hard, with residents and business