King tides inundate streets and flood homes and businesses along both US coasts
Officials warned that low-lying roads and beach areas could flood as tides run up to 1.7 feet above normal, the National Weather Service said.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, king tides and persistent northeast winds inundated coastal regions across Florida and California, breaking tidal records in Miami and Los Angeles amid widespread flooding.
- Astronomical alignment of the sun and moon drives king tides, intensified by onshore winds and El Niño-related warm-water expansion, while Kelvin waves and full moon cycles further elevate sea levels.
- Metrolink suspended Orange County Line service between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside through Friday, Oct. 30, while Brevard County officials documented significant beach erosion from the tidal surge.
- Newport Beach resident Laura Hamilton described protecting her property with sandbags, saying "everything... sandbags upon sandbags, just trying to make sure everything is cleared off my floor" before the next high tide.
- Additional king tide episodes are expected in November and December, with experts warning that rising sea levels colliding with weather systems will necessitate long-term coastal adaptation measures.
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King tides inundate streets and flood homes and businesses along both
King tides have inundated parts of both U.S. coasts, flooding streets and sending seawater into homes and businesses in beach communities in California, Florida and the Carolinas. The tides began with the full moon earlier this week
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