Photos show record-breaking high tides flooding homes, roads in Southern California

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October 28, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT/ CBS News

Photos show extensive flooding in some parts of Southern California amidrecord-breaking high tidesthat have swamped homes and highways.

The so-called king tide — the highest tides of the year caused by the full moon — reached 8 feet, 2 inches Tuesday in the Los Angeles Harbor, breaking a record set just the day before. The Pacific Coast Highway was inundated, and people in the area said water was coming up through the storm drains.

Linda Holle, who works at a marine fueling station in Newport Beach, told CBS News her office was flooded, and that she had never seen flooding like this before.

Experts say king tides during full moons in November and December could be even worse. If the king tide next month coincides with a winter storm and pounding surf, it could cause significant problems.

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CBS News reports record-breaking king tides that flooded homes and the Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California. It gives the measured tide level, quotes a local worker, and notes expert warnings about higher tides later in the year. Nothing in it misleads the reader.

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“reached 8 feet, 2 inches Tuesday in the Los Angeles Harbor, breaking a record set just the day before”
CBS gives a precise, checkable measurement and place for the record. The reader learns exactly what was broken and where, not a vague claim of record flooding.
“Linda Holle, who works at a marine fueling station in Newport Beach, told CBS News her office was flooded”
CBS names a local witness and says where she works, so the reader hears the harm from someone it affected and can see who is speaking.
“Experts say king tides during full moons in November and December could be even worse”
The forward warning is attributed to experts and kept as a warning, so the reader knows the risk continues without the outlet overstating it.

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