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October 17, 2016 tidal flooding on a sunny day, during the "king tides" in Brickell, Miami that peaked at 4 ft MLLW. Tidal flooding, also known as sunny day flooding [1] or nuisance flooding, [2] is the temporary inundation of low-lying areas, especially streets, during exceptionally high tide events, such as at full and new moons.
King tides are the highest tides. They are naturally occurring, predictable events. Tides are the movement of water across Earth's surface caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon, Sun, and the rotation of Earth which manifest in the local rise and fall of sea levels.
King tide flooding in Miami-Dade was predicted for Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, the season peak Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, Oct. 15-16 and during the full moon Oct. 25-31. Each round of flooding from king tides ...
King Tides and an unusually high low tide will raise sea levels along Florida’s Gulf Coast just as Hurricane Idalia hits.
October 17, 2016, tidal flooding on a sunny day during the "King tides". The intersection at which the building is located is an exceptionally low spot in Brickell that rounds to 0 feet (0 m) above sea level, and is therefore prone to tidal flooding during king tides, storm surges or other exceptionally high tides.
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Citizen scientists in Miami take water quality measures of flood waters during the king tide as part of Sea Level Solutions Day organized by Florida International University(Oct.11) (AP video ...
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