Marin tidal flooding drowns shorelines as more rain looms

Jung Vu of Sausalito stands on his paddleboard as he chats with Kiefer Screyer of Caltrans near the southbound Highway 101 offramp to the Shoreline Highway in Mill Valley, Calif., during the king tide on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Emily Drake of Corte Madera paddles her kayak to rescue people stranded in a flooded area of Nellen Avenue near Lucky Drive in Corte Madera, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Flooding happened due to a king tide and a rainstorm.