U.S.WEST COAST FLOODING
Western U.S. contends with high tides, flooding
San Francisco's tide rose two point zero one feet above normally dry ground on Tuesday, and forecasters expect coastal flooding along five hundred miles of shoreline through Friday; the sand is on call.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by CBS News: “Western U.S. contends with high tides, flooding”, with reporting from Rolling Out and AOL.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:33 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
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- CBS NewsWestern U.S. contends with high tides, flooding
- Rolling OutWest Coast flooding and a record on repeat October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- AOLWest Coast faces days of record-breaking tidal flooding, sending streets and businesses underwater - AOL October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe West Coast is getting record high tides this morning, and storms flooded parts of Arizona badly enough that people needed rescuing.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSan Francisco set a new October tide record on Tuesday, with water rising two point zero one feet above ground that is normally dry.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe FOX Forecast Center has the number.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAbove normally dry ground. Who tells the ground?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLos Angeles water topped two and a half feet three days running, and more than five hundred miles of shoreline faces flooding through Friday.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA stretch of Pacific Coast Highway near Huntington Beach closed Tuesday and Wednesday, city officials say.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd Newport Beach declared a local state of emergency, then approved a sand replenishment project to build a protective berm. They're fighting the ocean with beach.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA berm of sand against the Pacific. The ocean has never once filed an objection.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the ocean breaks the record, and the sand gets the contract?
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