Dec 1, 1998
The combination of spring high tides and heavy surf caused minor beach erosion , damage , and flooding of low lying coastal roads. Rocks and other debris were deposited each morning onto Highway 101 and in parking lots of restaurants located on the coastal strip between Cardiff and Solana Beach. Streets were flooded in Newport Beach on the morning of 12/01/98, but a three foot sand berm erected that afternoon prevented further flooding. Similar preventive measures were taken along the beac
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5671253). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Diego County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.