King tides are the highest tides of the year, but scientists have a different name for them: perigean spring tides. The name doesn't refer to the season of the year — along the California coast, the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Experts say although Tuesday's king tide flooding was made worse by low pressure, these conditions could become more common as sea levels rise. The king tide, plus a low-pressure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The saltwater burbled up — across roads and yards and parks, out of street drains and over the top of crumbling sea walls — a ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in November 2024. Here's an update for Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. From Santa Barbara to San Clemente, king tides are arriving again in Southern ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Exploratorium is partnering with the port of San Francisco to share everything you should know about the highest tides of the year a.k.a. "King Tides." "I like to call them ...

At about two feet higher than average tides, they’re a preview of what’s to come in the next few decades. SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — King Tides are an annual event in San Diego that bring the highest and ...

STUART, Fla. — Extreme high tides and windy conditions are threatening sea turtle nests along beaches in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Monday, sea turtle eggs were seen scattered around ...

Dr. Michael Quill stands atop a beachside staircase that’s mostly buried in sand, poised to take a picture of the next big wave. As the tide rolls in, it crashes beneath a few oceanfront homes in ...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Erin's swells are battering the First Coast, with high tides pushing much higher than normal. The head of the sea turtle program at Jacksonville University says ...

CALIFORNIA IS KNOWN for its beautiful beaches, and awe-inspiring coastline. But it is under threat because the global rate of sea-level rise has more than doubled since 1993. Today, we're kicking off ...