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Part of situation: California emergency response expands for storms and fires (16 clusters)

California coastline faces record high tides and flooding

king tides coastal flooding Newport Beach National Weather Service California coastline

Extreme king tides are causing significant coastal flooding across Southern California, with record-breaking water levels reported in several areas. In San Pedro, a tide gauge reached 8.02 feet, breaking the previous record of 7.93 feet set in 2005. Newport Beach has declared a local emergency as tidal surges flooded streets on the Balboa Peninsula, with water levels reaching up to 8.5 feet.

The National Weather Service has issued coastal flood warnings for San Diego and Orange counties, while coastal flood advisories remain in effect for Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties through Thursday. In Northern California, advisories are also active for the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay areas, where inundation of up to 2.1 feet is possible.

Local authorities are responding by deploying pumps, reinforcing sand berms, and distributing sandbags. In Newport Beach, parking enforcement was suspended to allow residents to move vehicles to higher ground. Metrolink has also announced a suspension of Orange County Line service between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside from October 26 to 30 due to the tidal threat.

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Metrolink · National Weather Service · Newport Beach · Orange County · San Diego · San Diego County · South Florida · Southern California

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南加沿岸海潮異常高漲恐嚴重淹水 - 星島日報 [www.singtaousa.com]
King tides swamp California city in floodwater as ocean surges up busy street [offthepress.com]
King Tides Trigger Coastal Flood Alerts Across Southern California, Newport Beach Declares Emergency [thebeltwayreport.com]
Dangerous Coastal Flood Advisory Issued for 6 Counties in California as High Tides Intensify [www.travelinglifestyle.net]
California's coastline on alert as King Tides fuel prolonged flooding from San Francisco to San Diego [www.foxweather.com]
Record High Tide at San Pedro, Flooding in Newport Beach [mynewsla.com]
Long Beach braces for possible record high tides this week; coastal flood advisory in effect [abc7.com]
Southern California Coastal Flood Warning: Homes, Beaches and Rail Service at Risk [www.ibtimes.sg]
Newport Beach braces for potentially record-breaking king tides [www.foxla.com]
Record-breaking high tides could hit San Diego next week, causing damage [www.kpbs.org]
Las mareas altas podrían provocar inundaciones importantes y el cierre de carreteras [timesofsandiego.com]
SoCal coast expected to be under siege for days from extreme sea levels [www.latimes.com]
King tides swamp California city in floodwater as ocean surges up busy street [nypost.com]
West Coast communities bracing for high tides as storms bring flooding [www.cbsnews.com]