(WPDE) — A new moon peaks on Monday evening, which could cause coastal flooding along the Grand Strand.
A king tide occurs when the tidal flow is impacted by the phase of the moon, causing higher-than-normal high tides and lower-than-normal low tides. This is why a king tide is also called an astronomical tide.
King tides can cause coastal flooding if high tides are higher than normal by a good margin. This tidal flooding is something that coastal communities experience multiple times a year…