California coastal flooding and high surf risk to persist through Wednesday, officials warn
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Summary
California beaches face continued risk of flooding and dangerous surf through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. While waves are not expected to be as severe as last week's deadly swells that killed two people, San Francisco recorded its highest-ever summer ocean water level at 1.83 feet above normal high tide on Saturday, a record for outside the November-March winter storm season.
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Waves are not expected to be as big as those that pounded the shore last week and led to the deaths of two people.
San Francisco recorded its highest-ever summer ocean water level late Saturday.
At 1.83 feet above normal high tide, the level was the highest recorded outside of those occurring from November to March, when winter storms cause surges.
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