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Los Angeles coastal flooding breaks 1983 record, with more high tides expected

Monitoring high-tide flooding and advising coastal communities

Los Angeles has recorded 12 days of coastal flooding in 2026, more than any year since the San Pedro tide gauge began operating in 1923. The old record was nine days in 1983, during a strong El Niño.

Updated 6 days ago

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It's an unusual type of phenomenon to plan for for some communities. We're used to planning for a big storm, maybe, and flooding from that, but not planning for, 'Oh, it's gonna be beautiful sunny weather, and also you might have flooding on the roads.'

from Los Angeles coastal flooding breaks 1983 record, with more high tides expected · Updated 6 days ago

I think it just really illustrates how significant this event that we're living through is.

from Los Angeles coastal flooding breaks 1983 record, with more high tides expected · Updated 6 days ago