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ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — King tides are making waves along Florida’s east coast. The unusually high tides have caused flooding in parts of St. Lucie County, prompting temporary closures of beach access points and a coastal flood advisory through Thursday.

WATCH CASSANDRA GARCIA'S COVERAGE BELOW: St. Lucie County King tides cause flooding along Florida's east coast, close beach access points

Driving along Ocean Drive on Hutchinson Island you'll likely notice some flooded drainage ditches and swamped parking lots. These unusually high tides, known as king tides, typically occur this time of year.

“In fall, October, November, we see our tides that are higher than normal,” said our meteorologist, Sami Squires. “We get this extra pull with the new moon and a full moon, which causes t

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