El Niño Is Flooding California's Coasts with the Highest Tides to Come

Record-high October tides are already causing significant flooding across California's Bay Area, with experts warning that the situation will worsen once El Niño's winter storms arrive and combine with even higher "king tides" during the holidays. The current flooding—triggered by routine spring tides—has trapped motorists, threatened electric vehicle batteries, and prompted coastal cities to prepare with sandbags, while UC Davis researchers estimate potential damages of $1.5 million per day along certain stretches of California highways if levees breach.