Florida’s seasonal king tides are expected to send seawater onto dry land in Miami-Dade County, raising the risk of nuisance flooding, which can disrupt daily life even without a storm.
In low-lying neighborhoods, water can spill onto streets, sidewalks, and parking lots despite sunny conditions.
Here’s what to know
NOAA calls “king tides” a “non-scientific term” for “exceptionally high” tides. In Miami-Dade, which experienced them just this weekend, they are expected five more times over the next few months, according to USA Today.
One possible effect is “sunny day flooding,” when “streets, roads, and sidewalks” can flood “even when it is not raining,” the City of Miami Beach said…