Coastal flooding may occur throughout the Bay Area into Monday as the region's highest tides of the year raise water levels as much as seven feet.
Like clockwork, the King Tide reached its peak in Sausalito at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, flooding the Stinson Beach off ramp from northbound Highway 101, which had to be closed by highway patrol.
Before the closure, drivers were gingerly making their way through the water, creating big splashes. Ed Zappio, manager of local business Seaplane Adventures, told KCBS Radio that the tides seem to get higher each year.
"Usually, six and a half feet is where we max out, but this year already we’ve had a couple six foot eight, six foot nine and then today and tomorrow it’s going to get up over seven feet," he said.
The water floods the area where people board the seaplanes as well as a large parking lot, causing a significant negative impact.
"Once the CHP closes the highway here, no one can get into it, so we have to schedule flights around it and it cuts into our business significantly," Zappio explained.
The National Weather Service is advising people who are near flood-prone shoreline areas to be careful as water levels can rise very quickly.
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