King tides are the highest tides of the year, but scientists have a different name for them: perigean spring tides. The name doesn't refer to the season of the year — along the California coast, the ...

Higher high tides bubbling up from storm drains and spilling into streets require improved flood defenses against rising sea levels, federal officials warned Tuesday. “Water levels are nearing the ...

King tide events usually occur May through July, according to UH Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands King Tides Project, which has been active since 2015. The project uses submitted photos to track ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Experts say although Tuesday's king tide flooding was made worse by low pressure, these conditions could become more common as sea levels rise. The king tide, plus a low-pressure ...

Residents living along the Bay Area coastline have recently dealt with huge waves at the beaches and local flooding from higher than normal tides. This is giving us a glimpse of what we may experience ...