Record king tides flooded Newport Beach streets on Tuesday, October 27.
The tide reached 8.4 feet at 10 am, a record-setting level.
Monday's high tide reached 8.3 feet, already far above normal.
Seawater spilled across streets around Balboa Peninsula and the harbor.
The Balboa Fun Zone flooded from the harbor side despite sand berms.
Pacific Coast Highway closed between Warner Avenue and Seal Beach Boulevard.
The waterway under Newport Boulevard Bridge closed from 8:30 to 10:30 am.
Metrolink paused its Orange County Line between Laguna Niguel and Oceanside.
A king tide joined with an El Nino warm-water wave to lift the sea.
Tides ran about one to 1.7 feet above predicted levels in Orange County.
A coastal flood warning stays in force through 1 pm on Thursday.
Read the record tides, the road closures, and what happens next.
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