high tide
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“It might not sound like a lot, but ... you add on top of it high tide, you add on top of it big waves from Marie, and we’re already getting significant coastal flooding.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Significant beach erosion will occur. Flooding of sea water is likely, around the time of high tide, over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas such as parking lots, beaches, walkways, and low-lying roads.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The US West Coast is more at risk of high tide flooding.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
This type of terrain can allow seawater to move beneath the glacier during high tide, temporarily lifting sections of ice off the ground.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
One wondered if high tide, with the wind behind it at fifty-five knots, might not swamp the town docks.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
