Seven-foot tides could flood Mission Beach streets and raise concerns about long-term damage

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Seven-foot tides are expected to hit Mission Beach Tuesday evening. Residents say tidal flooding is happening much more often, and some in Mission Beach are already preparing for flooding with sandbags near their homes. "It seems to be happening more and more often," Walden Keyes, a long-time Mission Beach resident and business owner, said. He wants the City of San Diego to use more powerful pumps and put up sand berms. The City of San Diego also uses pumps in the event of flooding to keep it out of the streets near the beach.