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San Francisco Embarcadero floods as El Niño tides peak 2 feet above normal

Publicly framed the flooding as tied to the coming El Niño

Coastal flood advisories across the Bay Area ran through the weekend after water levels climbed to 2.2 feet above normal on Oct. 29, breaking October and November records. San Francisco pre-staged sandbags, pumps and generators. The tides threatened Muni service at two low-lying spots: the Cesar Chavez and Illinois streets station near Islais Creek and the Embarcadero tunnel.

Updated 6 days ago

Notable Quotes

"What happens with El Niño is there's a warming trend in the water. That leads to tides being a foot or more higher than they normally are on average at this time of year."

from San Francisco Embarcadero floods as El Niño tides peak 2 feet above normal · Updated 6 days ago

"We have a playbook for when stormwater or floods come into the sidewalk, come into the bike lane, or come into the traffic lanes."

from San Francisco Embarcadero floods as El Niño tides peak 2 feet above normal · Updated 6 days ago