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Santa Barbara Sees Sea Levels Rise During King Tide

Spectators alit at Butterfly Beach in Montecito over the weekend to witness the splashy spectacle.

Santa Barbara Sees Sea Levels Rise During King Tide

Early risers got a sneak peek at what sea-level rise might look like during a pair of king tides this weekend along California’s coast. In Montecito, spectators gathered along Butterfly Beach’s boardwalk across from the ritzy Biltmore to witness the weekend’s splashy spectacle, which is a naturally occurring phenomenon when high tides are at their highest and low tides are at their lowest. All hail Ingrid Bostrom’s king tide photos in the gallery above.