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Coastal Flood — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

Nov 15, 2020

King Tides returned to the region in on the 15th and 16th of the month. High tide at San Francisco reached 6.9 feet above sea level Sunday morning. Minor roadway flooding was observed in Sausalito. These high tides also brought rough seas to the coast. A person fell into the surf near Sutro Baths and drowned. Rough ocean conditions and the unusually high tide made for difficult search conditions.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 924368). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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