Photos show record high tides flooding homes and roads in Southern California

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Photos show significant flooding in parts of Southern California. record high tides which flooded homes and highways.

The so-called king tide — the highest tides of the year caused by the full moon — reached 8 feet, 2 inches Tuesday in Los Angeles Harbor, breaking a record set the day before. The Pacific Coast Highway was flooded and area residents said water was flowing through storm drains.

Linda Holle, who works at a marine gas station in Newport Beach, told CBS News her office was flooded and she had never seen flooding like this before.

Experts say king tides during full moons in November and December could be even worse. If next month’s main tide coincides with a winter storm and breaking waves, it could cause significant problems.

Photos show flooding in Southern California

High tides

Seawater fills the Pacific Coast Highway during high tide at Sunset Beach on October 27, 2026.

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Reinforcement and repair work carried out along the Long Beach Boardwalk as high tide flooding continues to hit the coast

Cews works to repair a damaged boardwalk seawall during low tide, next to a protective sand berm in front of homes, some damaged by high waves, October 27, 2026 in Long Beach, California.

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High tide coastal flooding closes Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach

Morgan Wynne walks past Dani Wynne watching from her home as high tide coastal flooding affects homes in the Sunset Beach community on October 27, 2026, in Huntington Beach, California.

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High tide at Huntington Beach

High tide floods businesses and homes along Pacific Coast Highway at Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, California, October 27, 2026.

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High tide coastal flooding closes Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach

People paddle through coastal floodwaters during high tide flooding along the closed Pacific Coast Highway in the Sunset Beach community October 27, 2026, in Huntington Beach, California.

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High tide at Huntington Beach

High tide floods businesses and homes along Pacific Coast Highway at Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, California, October 27, 2026.

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