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King tides flood coasts as El Niño drives sea spikes

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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King tides flooded streets and homes along the United States' Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Meteorologists linked California's king tides to a super El Niño warming and Kelvin-wave sea-level spikes.
Huntington Beach residents placed sandbags and paddle-boarded on flooded Pacific Coast Highway as water rose.
Miami’s Virginia Key recorded its highest king tide in three decades, matching hurricane levels.

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Renourishment added nearly 600,000 cubic yards of sand in May, yet king tides eroded Midtown Beach.
Atlanta visitors Marla Falls and Lisa Hawk found only a narrow sand strip, ruining plans.
Lantana’s Ocean Avenue road and parking lot were under about three feet of water.
Briny Breezes resident Joe Bonzagni reported a two-foot rise, prompting pumps to clear water.

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King tides flood

King tides flooded streets and homes along the United States' Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Meteorologists linked California's king tides to a super El Niño warming and Kelvin-wave sea-level spikes.
Huntington Beach residents placed sandbags and paddle-boarded on flooded Pacific Coast Highway as water rose.
Miami’s Virginia Key recorded its highest king tide in three decades, matching hurricane levels.

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