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Ocean Off Mendocino a Foot Higher Than Normal Ahead of King Tides

Original: The Ocean Off Mendocino Is Already a Foot Higher Than Normal, and the King Tides Haven't Even Arrived

Sea levels off the Mendocino coast in Northern California are running about a foot above normal, and the season's highest tides, known as king tides, have not yet arrived. The elevated water levels raise concerns about coastal flooding and erosion when the king tides peak, as the unusually high baseline could push water further inland than usual.

Why now: Unusually high ocean levels ahead of the season's peak tides are raising fears of coastal flooding in Northern California.

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