Interactive Map of King Tide PhotosLeft: Erosion along New Navy Base Road in Samoa during the December 23-24, 2022 King Tides. Photo by Jen Kalt.
2/15/12
Rapid sea level rise in the next 100 years could affect more than coastal residents may think.
The rise could change the environment of the Arcata Marsh, create prime salmon habitat or affect property values, said local scientist Michael Furniss.
7/29/11
What do Bay Area airports and some big Silicon Valley companies have in common? They sit right on the edge of San Francisco Bay, where sea level rise is expected to have a big impact by the end of the century.
That may seem far in the future, but state agencies are preparing for climate change now by writing new rules for construction along the bay’s shoreline. As you can imagine, developers and environmentalists aren’t exactly seeing eye to eye.
The highest tides of this winter (known as King Tides) are predicted on Friday & Saturday, January 20-21. 
King Tides are coming on Friday, Dec. 23 & Saturday, Jan. 21. To get involved, all you need is a camera or a smartphone. Submit your photos to 
In early January, extreme high tides (known as King Tides) coincided with a major storm, resulting in many dramatic images submitted by volunteers that reveal the vulnerability of roads, bridges, and other low-lying infrastructure around Humboldt Bay. 
