King tides bring flooding to communities on both US coasts
Rowan Kelveris
Updated: Oct 29, 2026
Unusually
high tides flooded roads, homes and businesses in
coastal communities in California, Florida and the Carolinas.
AP reported that officials closed a flooded section of California’s
Pacific Coast Highway. Record
high tides were recorded in Santa Barbara, San Pedro, San Diego and La Jolla, according to the
National Weather Service.
In Northern California, peak tides reached 1.9 feet above normal.
Forecasters said the flooding coincided with the week’s full moon, while regional ocean and weather conditions increased water levels further. Some coastal flooding was forecast to continue into the weekend.