Seasonal high tides, compounded by distant storms, leave beaches scoured and stairs broken. November promises to bring another threat.
Visitors to the beach just south of the Boca Raton Inlet in October contend with a cliff of sand taller than they
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WHAT: Autumn is the main season for king tides, when higher-than-normal tides cause spot flooding along the coast, from the Intracoastal Waterway, and from other inlets and canals.
WHEN: The Palm Beach County Office of Resilience says king tides are
King tides affected coastal Palm Beach County in October and another round is expected Nov. 14 through 18.
ABOVE: Robert Stalzer, the tennis pro at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, assists a hotel guest with crossing the flooded road in front of the reso
It’s that time of year when high tide gets even higher, flooding low-lying areas. The appearance of king tides coincides with autumn’s full-moon and new-moon phases. Residents should expect flooded streets and soggy yards during these peak upcoming k
Inflatable booms that the city of Delray Beach installed at the north end of Marine Way mitigated flooding during October king tides, although rising water from the Intracoastal Waterway made it through storm drains and affected this man’s walk with
King tide levels barely came over the sea walls in some portions of Briny Breezes on Oct. 10 — not as bad as in recent years, when at times more than 10 inches of water stood on some streets west of State Road A1A. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joe
By Joe Capozzi
Just in time for the return of winter snowbirds on wheels, town officials are rolling out two safety initiatives to protect residents walking along South Palm Beach’s popular sidewalk next to busy State Road A1A.
Palm Beach County she
By Larry Barszewski
King tides are serving as an early warning system for communities along the Intracoastal Waterway, providing seasonal examples of flooding that — in future decades — will become more frequent and more intense as sea levels rise.
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ABOVE: Frustrated residents at Horizon East did not have access to the swimming pool as they waited for repairs to be completed. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star RIGHT: Photos from a report show erosion under the pool deck and repair efforts to correct t
More than 5 inches of rain and annual king tides combined to make November a soggy month.
ABOVE: Workers from a condo construction site across the street from Briny Breezes remove sod from Briny Breezes Boulevard on Nov. 5. Earlier in the week worke
King tides amplified by tropical weather in September and October 2020 flooded many of the streets on the west side of Briny Breezes. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
Briny Breezes residents like to think they have a pretty good idea of h
A heavy rain and high tides on Sept. 21 challenged all of the swales on Hypoluxo Island, including the rocky one that Patrick McGeehin created in his yard. Water was much deeper on some parts of the island’s drive. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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By Mary Hladky
The city will raise docks at Silver Palm Park so they no longer will be inundated with water during king tides.
The project will cost about $470,000, including engineering and design work. City officials will have a firm number soon.
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It’s that time of year again, when full and new moon phases combine with the moon’s position to give us higher than usual tides and flooding.
Oct. 6: Driving down Brooks Lane in Delray Beach was a challenge.
Oct. 6: A school of mullet reaches grass
King tides create more than 8 inches of water at the base of Clara Caldwell’s driveway on Oct. 20. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
The Inlet Cay community in Ocean Ridge started off in the late 1960s as a collaboration between enginee
A cruise to educate the public about king tides took place on the same day seating areas and the dock at Veterans Park flooded, as happens with king tides. Michelle Quigley/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
In Delray Beach, most residents know that
Oct. 6: Lake Boca Raton crested over a seawall, flooding the Por La Mar neighborhood in Boca Raton and allowing mullet and other marine life to swim into the streets and yards of homes.
By Rich Pollack
With king tides, Hurricane Irma and torre
The Coastal Star will be photographing the King Tides in October/November and sharing photographs from our coastal communities.
As you see flooding in your neighborhood, we hope you'll share your photos as well.
Please send to news@thecoastalstar.com
Sara Wilkinson, visiting her old neighborhood, steps into floodwaters
generated by king tides at Marina Delray, along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Crews repair a pump as water from the Intracoastal Waterway floods Briny Bre
FAU urban planning student Adam Chapman measures 8 to 10 inches of water on Southeast First Street in Delray Beach.
Lake Boca Raton crested over the sea wall and breached the Por La Mar neighborhood in Boca Raton.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal St
