In cities along the coast, The Weather Channel's local forecast features tide information. In New York City, you get high and low tides for Rye Beach and Coney Island. This makes sense; one is a point on the Atlantic Ocean; the other is at the western edge of Long Island Sound.

In Fort Lauderdale, they've picked an odd choice for this information. One location for which you get tide information: the New River at the Andrews Avenue Bridge.

The New River runs through downtown Fort Lauderdale and is about 10 feet wide. When you go over it on Andrews Avenue, you barely even notice you're going over water. The only time I've driven on that bridge was to get to the Sea Monster for Sunday tea, which has since moved.

Reporting high and low tides for the New River at Andrews Avenue is like doing so for the Bronx River at White Plains. Who cares?