Event Brief
California coast faces winter flooding, erosion risk
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides, and sea level rise could bring record coastal flooding to California this winter. Officials are already seeing higher-than-typical tides, with big swells eroding beaches and damaging coastal parking lots, bathrooms, and resurfacing long-buried infrastructure.
WHO: Jonathan Warrick, research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey; California coastal officials
WHAT: Forecasted winter coastal flooding and erosion driven by El Niño, king tides, and sea level rise, with ongoing damage to coastal infrastructure.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides, and sea level rise spurred by climate change is turbocharging coastal conditions.
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