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El Niño is officially underway and is expected to bring a wetter, stormier winter to California, posing high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s water cycle.
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Who
Federal forecasters, Justin Mankin, Celeste Saulo, Kyle Tapley, Saskia van Gendt
What
El Niño is officially underway and is expected to bring a wetter, stormier winter to California, posing high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s water cycle.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:28:35 GMT · 3h 48m ago
Where
California, global ·
Why
El Niño, driven by unusually warm Pacific Ocean waters, creates disruptive weather patterns that impact agriculture, infrastructure, and supply chains, leading to economic losses.
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How this affects you
El Niño events have a track record of causing trillions in global economic losses by disrupting agriculture, supply chains, and economies worldwide, with current forecasts implying this could be the costliest El Niño on record.
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- Economics3h 48m agoFederal forecasters say El Niño is officially underway, and for California, that likely means a wetter, stormier winter with high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s already volatile water cycle.Open article
- Economics3h 48m agoFederal forecasters say El Niño is officially underway and for California, that likely means a wetter, stormier winter with high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s already volatile water cycle.Open article
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- Economics3h 48m agoFederal forecasters say El Niño is officially underway and for California, that likely means a wetter, stormier winter with high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s already volatile water cycle.Open article
- Economics3h 48m agoFederal forecasters say El Niño is officially underway, threatening California’s economy and supply chain with potential flooding and disruptions.Open article
- Economics3h 48m agoFederal forecasters say El Niño is officially underway and for California, that likely means a wetter, stormier winter with high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s already volatile water cycle.Open article
- Economics3h 48m agoFederal forecasters say El Niño is officially underway, and for California, that likely means a wetter, stormier winter with high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s already volatile water cycle.Open article
- Economics3h 48m agoFederal forecasters say El Niño is officially underway, likely meaning a wetter, stormier winter for California with high stakes for flooding, infrastructure, and the state’s already volatile water cycle.Open article