King tides combined with heavy rain flooded low-lying areas across the Bay Area over the weekend, with Marin County experiencing some of the most severe impacts. Streets, homes and businesses in communities like Larkspur and Corte Madera were submerged under inches of water, forcing road closures and business shutdowns.
Just after 11 a.m. Sunday, Corte Madera Creek overflowed its banks, sending floodwaters rushing into the Larkspur Marina neighborhood. By noon, roughly half of the neighborhood’s streets were underwater.
Residents scrambled to protect their homes as water levels rose. Colette Tanaka, who has lived in Larkspur for 23 years, worked to keep floodwaters out using pumps and sandbags…