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National Weather Service Extends Southern California Flood Advisories

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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The U.S. National Weather Service extended flood advisories for Southern California coastal counties through 2 p.m. Friday.
Tide gauges in San Diego (8.52 ft), Los Angeles (8.19 ft) and Santa Barbara (8.04 ft) hit Tuesday’s record highs.
UC San Diego climate director Mark Merrifield warned El Niño could cause California’s highest sea levels.
Orange County officials and residents deployed sandbags, pumps and berms, calling them temporary fixes.

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The U.S. National Weather Service extended flood advisories for Southern California coastal counties through 2 p.m. Friday.
Tide gauges in San Diego (8.52 ft), Los Angeles (8.19 ft) and Santa Barbara (8.04 ft) hit Tuesday’s record highs.
UC San Diego climate director Mark Merrifield warned El Niño could cause California’s highest sea levels.
Orange County officials and residents deployed sandbags, pumps and berms, calling them temporary fixes.