How the Godzilla El Niño Will Drench California

How the Godzilla El Niño Will Drench California

California has around 3,400 miles of shoreline, ranging from the wild, foggy beaches of the North Coast to the sunbather-studded sands of Orange and San Diego counties. That’s a whole lot of border to share with the Pacific Ocean, especially when the water is as hot and tempestuous a neighbor as it is right now. Just ask the city of Long Beach, which this weekend was on the receiving end of some Super El Niño mischief. Swells from the storm brie…

Rachel moves in as 'unprecedented' conditions bring SoCal coastal flooding

The coastal flooding that damaged homes and flooded roads this week from Newport Beach to Long Beach came from a highly unusual combination of events that underscores the challenges California is facing amid predictions of a "super" El Nino winter.

California Coasts Melting Before Perfect Storm of Climate and El Niño

Unprecedented high tidal events have caused states of emergency to be declared in Southern California. The high water is being driven by a combination of El Niño-warmed ocean waters, underground Kelvin waves, heavy southerly swells, and seasonal high-tide cycles. Reports from several sources indicate that coastal communities make-shift defenses against higher tides are not holding. In some … Continue reading "California Coasts Melting Before Per…