King Tides Slam Homeowners on Both Coasts: See Where Residents Are Being Swamped by Hurricane-Level Flooding

Hurricane season may be coming to a close, but extreme flooding is hitting both coasts hard in the final days of October. California and Florida are being hit hardest, with some communities seeing flooding like they’ve never seen before at this time of year. In Southern California, video showed floodwaters reaching the doorsteps of multimillion-dollar homes. San Diego’s tide gauge reached 8.14 feet, according to AccuWeather, nearly 1.5 feet above the predicted level and just over an inch below the reported record of 8.26 feet.In Florida, neighborhoods such as Fort Lauderdale have been inundated with floodwaters, with residents being warned that Tuesday could be the hardest-hitting day.And the cause of all of this flooding mayhem? Exceptionally high tides, dubbed by meteorologists as king tides. Loading...Seawater floods the Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California on Monday.Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNGWhat are king tides?The king tide is the highest predicted high tide of the year at a coastal location, according to the EPA.They are “normal occurrence ... happen once or twice every year" in coastal areas. They can occur when the orbits and alignment of the Earth, ...