• Lake Worth Pier and South Port Everglades reach record water levels, King tides flood Florida’s Atlantic coast

    ByRishav Kothari

    King tides, persistent onshore winds and elevated seas caused coastal flooding along Florida’s Atlantic coast from October 26 to 29, 2026. Preliminary water levels reached 0.82 m (2.70 feet) above mean higher high water at Lake Worth Pier and 0.76 m (2.48 feet) at South Port Everglades, both above the highest values in NOAA’s current station tables. Virginia Key recorded its highest king tide and third-highest overall level since consistent observations began in 1994.

  • High tides bring coastal flood alerts to California

    ByRishav Kothari

    A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect for the San Diego and Orange County coasts through October 29, 2026, as high tides and elevated water levels threaten roads and low-lying property. The National Weather Service (NWS) also has Coastal Flood Advisories for other shoreline areas, including Los Angeles-area beaches, San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Humboldt Bay.

  • Record-breaking King Tides flood San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California coast, U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    Record-breaking King Tides struck the San Francisco Bay Area and parts of the Northern California coast on Friday and Saturday, January 2-3, 2026, causing widespread coastal flooding across multiple counties. Tide gauges across the region recorded water levels up to 0.76 m (2.5 feet) above normal, breaking multiple records and prompting road closures, flood warnings, and emergency advisories.

  • Supermoon followed by king tides

    ByChillymanjaro

    On June 23, 2013 the full moon will not only be the closest to Earth for the year, but it will also appear the biggest full moon for 2013. It will be 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2013. It is also known as a supermoon and it will be

  • January “king tides” threaten coastal areas worldwide

    ByChillymanjaro

    High tides will be extra high everywhere around the world this week because the Earth is at perihelion – the point in its orbit at which it is closest to the Sun. Occurring several times a year, king tides happen when the Earth, moon and sun align in a way that