The National Weather Service has extended its coastal flood advisory through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, for shoreline areas along San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay and Monterey Bay, plus low-lying parts of the coast. Up to 2.1 feet of flooding is possible in low-lying areas at peak high tide.
Another October record
On Monday, San Francisco's tide gauge reached 1.87 feet above the average daily high tide, a record for October. That broke the record set on Oct. 11, CBS San Francisco reported. Forecasters said the new record could be short-lived.
When the high tides hit
- Tuesday: about 2.1 feet above normal at 12:15 p.m. in San Francisco
- Wednesday: about 1.9 feet above normal at 12:56 p.m.
- Thursday: about 1.7 feet above normal at 1:43 p.m.
Marin floods again
Southern Marin flooded for a second straight day Tuesday, ABC7 reported, with roads underwater and a vehicle stuck in floodwater. Forecasters expect the worst impacts along bayshore Marin County. Mill Valley police urged drivers to avoid Miller Avenue between Camino Alto and Almonte Boulevard, and the west side of the Redwood Highway Frontage Road between Hamilton Drive and the southbound Highway 101 ramps.
"There's a couple of things that the fire department cannot control and one is the tidal influence and another one is the weather," Mill Valley Fire Department Battalion Chief Adam Vollmer told ABC7. The department said planning for high tides that overlap with heavy rain is a priority as El Niño conditions build this winter.
Stay safe
Don't drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Owners of flood-prone property should take precautions, and residents can sign up for county emergency alerts. Earlier coverage: record king tides bring sunny-day flooding.