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El Niño is about to raise California’s sea levels by a foot. That’s going to be bad news when winter storms roll in

Scientists say the wave could raise flood risk because every 2 to 4 inches of sea-level rise can double it, Patrick Barnard said.

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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The sea level along California’s coast will increase by about a foot by mid-October due to the influence of El Niño, which is driving a large volume of water northward from offshore of Mexico and Central America. This water is coming in the form of a coastal “Kelvin wave,”

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El Niño is about to raise California’s sea levels by a foot. That’s going to be bad news when winter storms roll in

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The sea level along California’s coast will increase by about a foot by mid-October due to the influence of El Niño, which is driving a large volume of water northward from offshore of Mexico and Central America.This water is coming in the form of a coastal “Kelvin wave,” and

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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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