Rain, king tides flood elements of Marin County on Friday

Floodwaters coated roads in Marin County on Friday as residents braced for one more King Tide occasion.

“We’ve lived here for 47 years and it’s never flooded like it has today for some reason and I can’t figure out why,” mentioned Dick Ryerson, Larkspur resident.

The Redwood High college parking zone in Larkspur grew to become a spot to play.

“It’s a lot of fun. It’s like wakeboarding but through a parking lot so it’s fun,” mentioned Jackson Heravi, Redwood High School Student.

Tara Campbell: “What gave you the thought?

“I’m not going to lie. We noticed it on TikTok, individuals doing it down south, and we noticed this was flooded, and thought hey, why not?”

Headlamp on and shovel in hand, neighbors helped neighbors into the night.

“I simply got here dwelling and it was after the excessive tide. And I’ve a number of bark right here so I used to be simply attempting to scrub up a bit as a result of the drains get actually stuffed up, so I used to be simply attempting to be neighborly and clear them up earlier than tomorrow,” said Sharon Bowers, Larkspur resident.

“We’ve lived on this home for 30 years and we have by no means had water come as excessive because it has yesterday (Thursday) and in the present day (Friday),” Linda Suddeth, Larkspur resident.

Linda and her son navigated something new having never had a need for sandbags before.

“Today it was flowing down the facet of the home on each side and into the streets, and filling up the streets, and coming into the storage from the facet door and entrance door. And if anybody drove by throughout the huge puddles, it made a giant wake after which it actually got here within the storage,” she said.

It’s all about protecting the family home, the home her son’s known almost his entire life.

“Yeah, seeing it come via the entrance of the storage, I’m 31, and have not seen this,” he said.