Pompano Beach coastal flood advisory runs to Saturday

Updated Oct. 25: The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a coastal flood warning for coastal Broward from 2 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with major flooding possible at high tide. Read the warning, the tide times and what to do.

Moderate coastal flooding is possible along the Pompano Beach coast until 8 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service in Miami has a coastal flood advisory in effect for coastal Broward County.

The office first issued the advisory at 2:41 p.m. Wednesday, to run until 11 p.m. Thursday. Late Wednesday night it extended it to Saturday evening. That is according to the office’s coastal hazard message issued at 11:58 p.m. Wednesday.

What the weather service says

The advisory covers coastal Broward and coastal Miami-Dade counties. It sets out:

• What: moderate coastal flooding.
• When: until 8 p.m. Saturday.
• Impacts: “Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.”
• Rip currents: a high rip current risk runs through Saturday evening as well.

“If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed,” the weather service said. It said drivers should not go around barricades or through water of unknown depth. It also told owners to “take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.”

When the water is highest

Flooding of this kind peaks around high tide. These are the NOAA tide predictions for the Hillsboro Inlet station inside the inlet, at the north end of the city:

The predicted tides rise each day. The highest of the four is Saturday morning, at 3.3 feet above the station’s low-water mark, against 3.1 feet on Friday morning. NOAA’s predictions cover the tide alone, so wind and waves can push the water higher than the table shows.

King tides come next

The advisory runs straight into the city’s own king tide season. The City of Pompano Beach lists Oct. 25-31 as its next king tide window, followed by Nov. 24-28. The city said those tides mainly affect low-lying areas close to the water.

What it means for you

The city’s king tide advice applies this week too. It asks people who live near the water or in low areas to:

• turn around and find another route instead of driving through a flooded street
• rinse salt water off the underside of a car that has been through flood water
• put sandbags at door thresholds and garage doors if a property needs them
• keep storm drains on the street clear
• bring trash and recycling carts in from a flooded street as soon as possible

Our trash and recycling page has the pickup days. Our hurricane prep guide explains how to sign up for Alert Pompano Beach, the city’s emergency alerts.

At the beach, the weather service said to swim near a lifeguard. If a rip current catches you, relax and float, and do not swim against it. Our earlier story on this week’s surf and rip currents has the city’s beach conditions line.

We will update this story when the advisory ends or changes.