King Tides To Hit Orange County This Weekend After Week Of Massive Surf

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — King tides will hit the shores of Orange County starting Saturday, bringing with it hazardous waves and the possibility of flooding in low-lying areas.

" Areas most susceptible to flooding include Newport Island, Balboa Island, Finley Tract, Lido Village, Balboa Village, LaFayette Avenue, the Peninsula and portions of the Marcus River and Lake Avenue area," according to a dispatch from the Newport Beach City Manager's Office.

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"Residents with properties adjacent to Newport Harbor should take precautions, including installing seawall plugs and placing sandbags in vulnerable areas," according to the dispatch.

The big waves prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Beach Hazard Advisory starting Friday and going into late Monday evening.

The advisory comes on the heels of a massive swell that hit the Orange County coast for much of the week.

The surf brought waves higher than 12 feet to Newport Beach.

According to the NWS, residents can except a south swell between three to six feet, with some waves as high as seven feet.

The big waves pose a high rip current risk.

This past week, a five-year-old girl was lost in the surf after a big wave swept her, her mother and her sibling off the Laguna Beach shoreline.

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She was declared missing and an exhaustive search effort followed. On Thursday, her body was found less than a mile from where she went missing.

The warning advised that localized street "ponding" is expected and motorists were urged to drive slowly through any flooded areas to avoid creating wakes that can worsen the impact to nearby properties.

Parking in low-lying areas should be avoided.

"City crews are installing flood-protection gap boards on Balboa Island and will deploy throughout the king tide event to operate pumps, place sandbags, install flood-protection measures and post traffic-control signs where needed," the dispatch stated.

Newport Beach residents can pick up pre-filled sandbags at the City Corporation Yard at 592 Superior Ave. Sandbags are also available for filling at all Newport Beach fire stations.

The tides are expected to subside Tuesday.

Anyone seeking more information was encouraged to call 949-644-3055.

City News Service contributed to this report.