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King tides flood SoCal coast, shut down Pacific Coast Highway
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Monster tides caused significant flooding along Southern California’s coastline on Tuesday, leading to the closure of parts of the Pacific Coast Highway and flooding in waterfront neighborhoods, with the situation expected to persist through Thursday.
- Newport Beach activated pumps and built sand berms to protect vulnerable areas, and officials suspended parking enforcement to allow residents to move vehicles from flood-prone zones; tide levels reached record highs, including an 8.4-foot tide at 10 a.m.
- Coastal flood warnings remain in effect for Orange and Los Angeles counties, with tides running 1 to 1.7 feet above predicted levels, raising concerns for more flooding and damage, especially in areas with little sandy beach or prior flood impacts.
- The flooding has disrupted transportation, including a suspension of Metrolink’s Orange County Line service between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside through Friday.
- Weather conditions away from the coast are expected to be dry and mild through Friday, with a weakening storm system likely bringing light rain over the weekend, with amounts generally under an inch.
