GoKawiilKing tides and emerging El Niño combine to push record coastal flooding in Southern California
Unusually high 'king tides' during the last week of October drove record-level water along the Southern California coast, flooding the Redondo Beach boardwalk and pushing San Diego tide levels above 8 feet. NOAA says some readings were among the highest recorded in over a century, with forecasters noting the influence of a developing El Niño pattern.