High tide, massive surf causes flooding along Balboa Peninsula

A combination of high tides and violent surf Friday night on the Balboa Peninsula flooded homes, reduced a sailboat to splinters and prompted several near-death rescues offshore, according to authorities.
High tides and big surf caused flooding along the Balboa Peninsula on Friday, July 3, 2020
The flooding was centered near A Street and East Balboa Boulevard, said Newport Beach police Sgt. Steve Oberon.
Media reports on Twitter indicated the flooding was about ankle deep and had reached three b