Record-high tides trigger coastal flood warnings along Southern California
The gist
The National Weather Service issued coastal flood warnings for San Diego and Orange County coasts through Thursday, with tides up to 8 feet.
Low-lying roads and beachfront properties face inundation during morning high tides.
How it unfolded
- Oct 24, 2026The National Weather Service reported potentially record-breaking high tides could cause coastal flooding along the San Diego County coastline starting Sunday; a coastal flood warning took effect at 5 a.m. Sunday for San Diego and Orange County coastlines until 1 p.m. Thursday, with advisories for Los Angeles and Ventura county beaches.
- Oct 24, 2026New Braunfels City Council voted unanimously to approve agreements with Comal and Guadalupe counties for flood warning system upgrades funded by state grant money allocated after the fatal July 4, 2025 floods.
- Oct 25, 2026The NWS issued a Coastal Flood Warning for San Diego through Thursday, with tides up to 8 feet threatening low-lying roads in Pacific Beach and Mission Beach.