Days of flooding set for SoCal as forecasts call for 8-foot tidal surges: Never seen anything like this

Southern California’s coastline is bracing for another round of flooding as unusually high tides threaten to swamp roads, inundate homes and businesses, erode beaches and disrupt train service for days.The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood warning for Orange County’s coast from Sunday morning through Thursday afternoon, while coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are under flood advisories.The worst of the flooding is expected during morning high tides Monday through Thursday, with tides potentially reaching one-and-a-half-feet above predicted levels and water pushing inland across vulnerable stretches of coastline.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story In Newport Beach, officials expect tides to reach at least 6 feet starting Monday, with levels potentially climbing above 8 feet.Low-lying homes and businesses along the Orange County coast could be inundated, forecasters warned.The latest threat comes after floodwater covered parts of the Balboa Peninsula earlier this month, leaving residents scrambling to protect their properties.“I’ve lived here 30 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” Newport Beach resident Laura Hamilton said.

“Down this street… There was just water all the way down.”California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Hamilton is now preparing for another potential deluge, piling up sandbags and clearing vulnerable areas inside her home.“Everything… sandbags upon sandbags, just trying to make sure everything is cleared off my floor,”...