Scientists Warn This Year’s El Niño Can Trigger Unprecedented Flooding

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A UC climate scientist says a strengthening El Niño could push temporary flooding to 5-6 feet above historical high tides in some Bay Area spots this winter. Cities from San Rafael to San Francisco are scrambling to service pumps, stage sandbags and plan road closures before December's record king tides hit.

— via KQED, Christopher Alam

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