"If you're flooding now, it's not gonna get any better, certainly in the future."
"Water will overtop and flow onto the streets in a couple of different areas."
"There's really informal infrastructure that's blocking the water."
"If those pieces of plywood keep keeping the water out as they have, then we shouldn't see catastrophic flooding, but it's also gonna be an important opportunity to go out and see how flimsy they are."
Higher-than-usual tides are causing flooding in low-lying San Rafael, particularly in the Canal neighborhood. Makeshift levees of plywood and concrete and struggling pumps are already being overwhelmed. Water is overtopping streets, sometimes impacting cars and blocking access to homes. Informal, flimsy infrastructure is temporarily holding back water but risks failing during peak tides. Community groups and the city are organizing a public tour to demonstrate current vulnerabilities. Forecasts indicate water could rise more than a foot above ground in low-lying areas, with high surf and tide timing increasing flood risk. A second round of king tides is expected in early January, with the highest immediate chances on Thursday and Friday morning.
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