COASTAL FLOOD WATCH: Stormy Weather and King Tides May Cause ‘Moderate to Major’ Flooding Along the North Coast

Graphic: Eureka National Weather Service

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Heads up, coastal dwellers! Over the next few days, an incoming storm and high atmospheric tides will almost certainly cause flooding along low-lying shorelines and flood-prone areas around Humboldt Bay.

A Coastal Flood Watch is in effect Thursday morning through Saturday afternoon. 

“A Coastal Flood Watch means that flooding is possible but not imminent,” according to the National Weather Service advisory. “High astronomical tides and large surf may cause moderate to localized major flooding in low-lying areas along the Redwood Coast. Up to 1.5 [feet] of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.”

The rain could start up as soon as tonight, but it won’t get stormy till Friday.

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Graphic: Eureka National Weather Service