El Niño could bring high-tide flooding to parts of US
Forecasters are expecting a strong El Niño to emerge by July 2026, which could bring high-tide flooding to parts of the US. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting that El Niño will emerge soon, with an 82 percent chance of it appearing between May and July. El Niño can cause elevated sea levels along the West Coast and bring more rain than normal to the Gulf Coast and Southeast.
- ▪The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an 82 percent chance of El Niño emerging between May and July.
- ▪El Niño can cause elevated sea levels along the West Coast and bring more rain than normal to the Gulf Coast and Southeast.
- ▪There is a possibility of a 'super El Niño' circumstance, which occurs when temperatures rise at least 2 degrees Celsius above normal.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 11:35:52 +0000 |
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Energy & Environment El Niño could bring high-tide flooding to parts of US Comments: by Steph Whiteside - 05/19/26 7:35 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Steph Whiteside - 05/19/26 7:35 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING (NewsNation) — Forecasters are expecting a strong El Niño to emerge by July 2026, and it could bring high tide flooding to parts of the U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting that El Niño will emerge soon, with an 82 percent chance of it appearing between May and July, and continuing through the winter months, with a 96 percent chance of experiencing the phenomenon between December 2026 and February 2027.
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