San Francisco and Marin Face Flooding Amid Highest Summer Tide on Record ^35.5%

KQED - By Katie DeBenedetti, Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman - 6/15/2026, 11:07 PM

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The Bay Area saw its highest summer tides on record over the weekend, and more flooding and king tides are expected in low-lying coastal and bayshore areas through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Water levels peaked at 1.97 feet above normal Sunday — breaking the Bay Area’s summer record, set the previous day. Tides... more