Newport Beach officials are warning residents of potential flooding in low-lying areas due to king tides, which are expected to affect the Orange County coastline on Saturday through Tuesday.

Affected Areas

Areas most susceptible to flooding include Newport Island, Balboa Island, Finley Tract, Lido Village, Balboa Village, LaFayette Avenue, the Peninsula and portions of the Marcus River and Lake Avenue area.

Residents with properties adjacent to Newport Harbor are advised to take precautions, including installing seawall plugs and placing sandbags in vulnerable areas.

City crews are installing flood-protection gap boards on Balboa Island and will deploy throughout the king tide event to operate pumps, place sandbags, install flood-protection measures and post traffic-control signs where needed.

Newport Beach residents can pick up pre-filled sandbags at the City Corporation Yard at 592 Superior Ave. Sandbags are also available for filling at all Newport Beach fire stations.

Anyone in the Newport Beach area seeking more information is encouraged to call 949-644-3055.

King tides are typically the highest tides of the year, caused by the combined gravitational pull of the moon and sun during full and new moons.

Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.