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Ocean off Mendocino a foot higher than normal before 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 king tides have yet to arrive. The combination raises the prospect of coastal flooding and erosion when the highest tides of the year hit, and residents and observers are watching how high the water actually gets along the shoreline.
Why now: Unusually high ocean levels ahead of the king tide peak have people concerned about coastal flooding in Mendocino.
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- The Ocean Off Mendocino Is Already a Foot Higher Than Normal, and the King Tides Haven't Even Arrived · Active NorCal
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