FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida is continuing to deal with king tides this week.

The peak of king tide season in the region officially arrived Wednesday morning as water was seen slowing down traffic and seeping out of storm drains along State Road A1A in Broward County.

The annual king tide season refers to periods of exceptionally high, and predictable tides that cause low-lying areas to flood.

It happens when the year’s highest astronomical tides coincide with new or full moons at the same time that coastal areas deal with the upward creep of groundwater levels, straining localized drainage systems.

“Right now, the system that it is out there, it works by gravity,” said Jesus Sarmiento with the Florida Department of Transportation. “That system most of the time floods, as everybody knows when we have king tide and heavy rainfall events.”

On Tuesday, flooded areas observed by Sky10 included the Victoria Park neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale and along Dania Beach Boulevard.

The South Lake neighborhood in Hollywood also experienced flooding due to rising water.

“We’ve been here since 2013, and yeah, it’s getting much worse,” said Hollywood Jay Gintel. “Our taxes have gone up every year, and it doesn’t stop. I don’t really see any improvements here. Why should we pay these increases?”

Added Lauren Gintel: “It’s frustrating. We hear that the city is coming in and making changes and improving and adding a pump, but it’s a little too slow.”

Further south, Haulover Marina was once again dealing with high water levels while in Miami Beach, parts of Collins Avenue also saw small sections of flooding.

FDOT is in the process of installing pump stations at intersections prone to flooding along A1A in Hollywood, forcing water off the streets.

Crews are also constructing higher sea walls in an attempt to mitigate the flooding.

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