Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Aug 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Big waves, king tides threaten CA coast this winter
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A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides, and sea level rise could drive record coastal flooding in California this winter. Officials are already seeing higher-than-typical tides, with swells eroding beaches and damaging coastal parking lots, bathrooms, and even resurfacing long-buried infrastructure.
WHO: Jonathan Warrick, research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey; coastal officials monitoring conditions
WHAT: Higher-than-typical tides and large swells are eroding beaches and damaging coastal infrastructure, raising the risk of record winter coastal flooding.
WHEN: Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: A powerful El Niño combined with super king tides and climate-driven sea level rise is turbocharging coastal wave and flooding impacts.
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