@usct.la: Storm Surge Floods Newport Beach Streets. Streets on Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula flooded Friday as a tidal surge reached the area. Water appeared to come mainly from The Wedge and move toward areas including Balboa Island. Southern California is experiencing damaging waves and high tides generated by Tropical Storm Rachel. #NewportBeach #BalboaPeninsula #BalboaIsland #TropicalStormRachel #CoastalFlooding