NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) Tidal floodingsaltwater floodingking tidesPerigean spring tides are all terms used to describe higher than normal tides. It’
Rolling waves that breached city sidewalks and other low-lying areas this weekend may offer a glimpse of what the future of rising seas will mean for San Francisco.
King Tides Are Coming to the Coast of Maine At the End of May
It looks like Maine and other parts of New England will be seeing some super-high tides, the highest of the year, coming to our coasts and some rivers soon.
The Town of Hampden made mention of super tides coming up from May 24 to the 26 on their Facebook on Monday, with tides reaching nearly 17 feet.
Looking at the tide forecast, Wednesday, May 26, at midnight and Thursday, May 27, closer to 1 a.m. are looking to be hitting the peak of these super tides.
Additionally, NOAA.org is predicting that the Northeast will see the highest tides of the year coming up at the end of May this year. They even pointed out that places in New England that will have the greatest chance of seeing this high tides include Portland and Bar Harbor in Maine, as well as Boston, Providence and King s Point.