Bay Area braces for king tides, potential minor coastal flooding
King tides are returning to the Bay Area over the coming days, bringing some of the highest tides of the year and the potential for minor flooding. While king tides don’t have a scientific definition, they refer to very high tides produced when the Earth, moon and sun are in just the right alignment. The high water levels provide a preview of challenges Californians could face in the future due to sea level rise, experts say. “A beach that you love, it might be totally underwater,” said Annie Kohut Frankel, a manager of the California King Tides Project, run by the California Coastal Commission.
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