NewsLa OpiniónOctober 27, 2026Los Angeles County
High tides flood Southern California coastal communities and break records in San Pedro
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High tides driven by the Hunter's Moon flooded coastal communities across Los Angeles and Orange counties on Monday, setting a historic record in San Pedro. The flooding prompted coastal flood warnings and advisories, transit suspensions on Metrolink, and emergency responses from local police and city officials deploying water pumps and sandbags.
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Residents in low-lying coastal areas face property damage, flooded streets, and disrupted transit services, with flood warnings remaining in effect through Thursday afternoon and similar conditions expected around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Key Facts
- The San Pedro tide gauge recorded a high tide of 8.02 feet on Monday, surpassing the previous record of 7.93 feet set on January 10, 2005.
- Newport Beach police reported a high tide of 8.03 feet on Monday, with expectations of reaching 8.05 feet on Tuesday.
- A coastal flood warning is in effect for the Los Angeles County coast until 1:00 p.m. this Thursday, and a flood advisory is active for Orange County coasts through the same time.
- Tides are running 1 to 1.5 feet above predictions in Los Angeles County and 1 to 1.7 feet above in Orange County.
- Metrolink suspended service on its Orange County Line between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside, with trains starting and ending at Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo through Friday.
- In Long Beach's Bayshore Beach area, water crossed 54th Place, flooding homes, businesses, and a submerged garage that damaged a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle.
- Newport Beach activated water pumps and placed sand berms, particularly along the Balboa Peninsula, and urged residents to move vehicles to higher ground.
- Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice President Katrina Foley reported that the city built a coastal embankment and distributed sandbags, with additional supplies prepared for Laguna Hills.
- Authorities expect tides to return to normality after Wednesday morning, though similar conditions are anticipated around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- The National Weather Service is monitoring a potential moderate-to-strong storm system that could bring rain to Southern California over the Halloween weekend.
Who's Mentioned
locationNewport Beach“Coastal city experiencing flooding and deploying water pumps”otherLuna del Cazador“Tide-driving moon event”locationLaguna Niguel/Mission Viejo“Metrolink station limit”otherRachel“Storm name mentioned in article cross-references”OrganizationMetrolink“Suspended service on the Orange County Line”OrganizationDepartamento de Policía de Newport Beach“Reported tide heights and issued resident warnings”otherVolkswagen Beetle“Car damaged by flooded garage”locationOceanside“Metrolink station limit”locationOrange“County affected by high tides”PersonKatrina Foley“Vice President of the Orange County Board of Supervisors”locationBayshore Beach“Area in Long Beach where tide crossed 54th Place”locationpenínsula de Balboa“Area in Newport Beach protected with berms of sand”locationSan Pedro“Location of tide gauge and record high”locationLos Ángeles“County affected by high tides”locationLaguna Hills“Location receiving sandbags”OrganizationServicio Meteorológico Nacional“Provided tide data and flood warnings”locationLong Beach“Coastal city experiencing street flooding”