The California coast’s great enemy: Record-hot ocean temperatures from El Niño

Unprecedented flooding is quickly becoming a fact of life in some Southern California coastal communities.

On Monday morning, high tide brought water pouring into business districts in Newport Beach and flooded part of Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach. Sea water levels reached an all-time record high in San Pedro, topping 8 feet. Conditions are expected to get worse Tuesday.

What’s going on? After all, Southern California has endured El Niños before, as well as unusually high tides…

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