California, 2017

Coastal Flood in California, May 24, 2017

May 24, 2017 · NWS SGX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

5 ft high tides and the recent removal of a protective sea wall.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.

Minor coastal flooding was reported on Balboa Island in Newport Beach due to 6.5 ft high tides and the recent removal of a protective sea wall.

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1 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, Orange County Coastal

When
May 24, 3:00 PM PST to 4:00 PM PST
Where
Orange County Coastal forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
33.677, -117.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor flooding of streets with some water creeping into houses near 36th and Finley Streets on Balboa Island due to 6.5 foot high tides. A protective sea wall had been recently demolished.

What these are

Coastal Flood
Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 700459.