Worst of King Tide flooding may not be over yet, Fort Lauderdale official says

The peak of King Tides left several parts of South Florida water, especially Fort Lauderdale. The city could see the worse flooding Wednesday as another cycle makes way.

Fort Lauderdale’s chief resilience officer Dr. Nancy Gassman said Wednesday’s flooding will be worse than Tuesday’s high tides, which were said to be the worst flooding ever. The city said water has been flowing over some docks, and tides make it difficult to get around the barrier island.

“We were expecting today to be similar to yesterday, but based on the way the tide’s coming in, it looks like it’s going to commence slightly higher,” said Dr. Gassman…

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