NewsFox 5 San Diego & KUSI — Local NewsOctober 25, 2026San Diego County
National Weather Service issues Coastal Flood Warning for San Diego and Orange counties amid record-breaking tides
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The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Warning from Sunday morning through Thursday at 1 p.m. for San Diego and Orange counties due to expected near or record-breaking tides reaching 7.5 to 8 feet. In response to the coastal conditions, Metrolink suspended service between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside stations starting Monday. The flooding may impact roads, low-lying properties, and cause shoreline erosion.
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Residents face potential road closures, property flooding, and along the Southern California coastline, while rail commuters between Orange and San Diego counties experience suspended train services.
Key Facts
- The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Warning for San Diego and Orange counties from Sunday morning through Thursday at 1 p.m.
- Tides between Monday and Thursday are expected to reach between 7.5 and 8 feet.
- Daily high tides will happen in the morning and could exceed predicted heights by 1 to 1.7 feet.
- Metrolink suspended train service starting Monday between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside stations.
- The weather conditions may cause road impacts, low-lying property flooding, and shoreline erosion.
- Tamarack State Beach in Carlsbad has experienced severe erosion exacerbated by high surf from Tropical Storm Rachel earlier in the month.
Who's Mentioned
locationOceanside“Southern terminus of the suspended Metrolink service route”OrganizationNational Weather Service“Issued the Coastal Flood Warning”locationCarlsbad“Location of Tamarack State Beach”OrganizationTropical Storm Rachel“Storm that previously exacerbated erosion issues”locationTamarack State Beach“Beach experiencing coastal erosion in Carlsbad”OrganizationMetrolink“Suspended rail service between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside station”OrganizationUC San Diego“University housing the Scripps Institution of Oceanography”locationOrange counties“County subject to the Coastal Flood Warning”OrganizationScripps Institution of Oceanography“Released a study on California coastal cliff erosion”locationLaguna Niguel/Mission Viejo“Northern terminus of the suspended Metrolink service route”locationSan Diego“County subject to the Coastal Flood Warning”