King tides – the highest tides of the year – will begin to flow toward San Diego’s coast on Thursday morning, and the state is asking the public to help document them.

These high tide events can help scientists see how rising sea levels may affect coastal areas in the coming years.

As part of its , the California Coastal Commission has been publishing photos and videos in an since 2018. People from all parts of the state have submitted photos of massive waves crashing against cliffs, covering beach parking lots and flooding local roads.

“You might see water coming up through manhole covers, storm drains, things like that,” said Annie Kohut Frankel, who oversees the project at the Coastal Commission. “It’s not always just water coming over the beach. We really want to learn about that. …

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