El Niño could bring high-tide flooding to parts of US |
El Niño could bring high-tide flooding to parts of US
(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.
El Niño splits the Pacific jet stream, a river of air that determines weather patterns, causing it to move south of its usual position. That can cause elevated sea levels along the West Coast and bring more rain than normal to the Gulf Coast and Southeast.
Strong El Niños have caused more flooding in the past, with the effect more pronounced in recent decades.
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