King Tide event enhancing coastal flooding threat along Southeast

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Southeast coast is bracing for continued coastal flooding as seasonal King Tides, this month’s Supermoon and persistent onshore flow combine to push coastal water levels higher through midweek.

The unusually high tides are partially the result of the full Moon’s gravitational pull and its closest approach to Earth, with tide levels expected to peak by midweek.

As a result, numerous weather alerts have been issued, including Coastal Flood Advisories, Coastal Flood Warnings and Rip Current Statements, from the Carolinas through the Sunhine State.

The first Supermoon of the year will reach peak illumination just before midnight on Tuesday along the East Coast.

The natural satellite's gravitational pull causes the oceans to bulge on the side closest to the Moon and t