As the moon was at its closest point to the Earth in late September, its strong gravitational pull
drew higher than normal tidal waters over seawalls and bulkheads along the coast. The annual
autumn event, called a ‘king tide,’ followed a rare total lunar eclipse on Sept. 27. Higher tides (and flooding)
are expected again in late October. ABOVE: A television journalist wades through flood water along Marine Way in Delray Beach.
BELOW: Tidal water floods the boat ramp and parking lot at Sportsman’s Park in Lantana.
Streets near an unfinished construction project
at the Briny Breezes marina flood during a high tide.
Photos by Tim Stepien, Willie Howard & Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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