{"id":18573,"date":"2026-10-28T22:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=18573"},"modified":"2026-10-28T22:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:00:16","slug":"high-tides-submerge-roads-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=18573","title":{"rendered":"High Tides Submerge Roads, Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>Unusually high tides and warm Pacific waters submerged roads and trails just north of San Francisco, leaving drivers stranded and turning a popular bike path into an impromptu waterway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Kayakers paddle through floodwaters beneath a highway overpass in Marin County, California, as unusually high tides inundated roads and bike paths in October 2026. <!-- --> (Photo: Courtesy of California Governor&#8217;s Office of Emergency Services)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Published October 28, 2026 03:59PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kayakers floated along a flooded bike path in Northern California earlier this week after unusually high tides, boosted by abnormally warm Pacific water, submerged roads and trails across Marin County.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1614899769499411\">Drone footage<\/a> shared by the <em>San Francisco Standard<\/em> on October 27 shows kayakers paddling along a bike path between Mill Valley and Sausalito, where cyclists and runners are a more familiar sight. Nearby, cars creep through flooded streets, parking lots sit submerged, and one soggy pedestrian wades through a flooded lot.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1614899769499411%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The flooding, which began October 26, comes amid a potentially historic Super El Ni\u00f1o, a climate pattern marked by warmer-than-normal waters in the tropical Pacific. According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/product.php?format=txt&amp;glossary=1&amp;highlight=on&amp;issuedby=MTR&amp;product=AFD&amp;site=NWS&amp;version=39\">National Weather Service<\/a>, warm ocean water associated with El Ni\u00f1o has expanded, raising sea levels and giving already high tides an extra boost.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Garcia, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service\u2019s Bay Area office, told <em>Outside<\/em> that the combination produced some remarkably high water levels for October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe typically don\u2019t see flooding from tides this time of year,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cThe water actually rose higher than what we\u2019d expect during the biggest tides of winter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The kayakers weren\u2019t the only ones making use of the unexpected waterways. On October 26, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/coastal-flooding-causes-commotion-california\">KTVU<\/a><\/em> spotted paddleboarders cruising past stranded cars in Mill Valley.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\">Bad Day to Drive a Car<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2759522\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kayakers paddle through a flooded roadway beneath a busy highway overpass in Marin County. Road signs, including a blue Muir Woods Shuttle sign, rise above the water, which covers the pavement and partially submerges lane markings.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2395\" height=\"1323\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2759522\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marin-county-flood-road_h.jpeg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/marin-county-flood-road_h.jpeg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Kayakers paddle through floodwaters beneath a highway overpass in Marin County, California, as unusually high tides inundated roads and bike paths in October 2026. <\/span> (Photo: Courtesy of California Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other commuters weren\u2019t having quite as much fun.<\/p>\n<p>Floodwater swamped portions of Shoreline Highway near Highway 101, forcing road closures and stranding drivers. On nearby Miller Avenue, one driver became trapped inside his car as water rose halfway up the vehicle. A tow truck operator eventually helped him escape, according to KTVU.<\/p>\n<p>Two-wheeled travelers also found themselves in a bind, including one cyclist who had traveled from Tiburon to Sausalito on October 26 and found herself stranded when floodwaters blocked her route home,<em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/news\/local\/marin-county-flooding-high-tides-el-nino\/4164618\/\">NBC Bay Area<\/a> <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/marin-flooding-drivers-shoreline-highway-22496845.php\"><em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/a>, the water rose remarkably fast, taking one stretch of Shoreline Highway from dry pavement to roughly two feet of water in about half an hour on October 27.<\/p>\n<p>The high water will continue for several more days. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/wwamap\/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&amp;wwa=coastal+flood+advisory\">The National Weather Service<\/a> has extended its coastal flood advisory through October 31, warning that additional high tides could inundate low-lying roads and shoreline areas, particularly along Marin County\u2019s bayshore.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s flooding could be a preview of what\u2019s coming this winter. In August, University of California climate scientist Daniel Swain warned that El Ni\u00f1o could temporarily raise ocean levels and increase the chances of major storms, according to <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bayarea\/article\/el-nino-flooding-california-seas-22387604.php\">SFGATE<\/a><\/em>. Some of the year\u2019s biggest tides are expected around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and late January. If powerful storms arrive at the same time, California could experience record coastal water levels, Swain said.<\/p>\n<p>If those winter projections hold true, Marin County\u2019s kayakers should keep their paddles somewhere handy.<\/p>\n<p><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-adventure\/water-activities\/marin-county-coastal-flooding-high-tides\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unusually high tides and warm Pacific waters submerged roads and trails just north of San Francisco, leaving drivers stranded and turning a popular bike path into an impromptu waterway. Kayakers paddle through floodwaters beneath a highway overpass in Marin County, California, as unusually high tides inundated roads and bike paths in October 2026. 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