El Nino Storm Season Predicted to Bring Extreme Weather Risk to California
What happened
The Zone 7 Water Agency is preparing for an El Nino storm season that could bring extreme weather to the area. The agency is encouraging residents to check their flood risk using Federal Emergency Management Agency maps. Zone 7, which manages streams and flood-protection channels in the Tri-Valley, is strengthening its response planning and coordinating with regional partners.
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Why it matters
The predicted extreme weather requires local water agencies to maintain flood protection channels and complete priority repairs. El Nino is a climate phenomenon that actively alters the temperature and state of the Pacific, potentially triggering stronger than normal winter storms.
Strengthening El Nino patterns are currently driving extreme weather risks specifically across the Southern United States.
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Who's involved
- Federal Emergency Management AgencyUnited States disaster response agency providing flood risk maps
- LivermoreCity where the Zone 7 Water Agency is preparing for extreme weather
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- LivermoreSpeculative
Livermore could see increased local flood risk and operational costs for water management due to extreme weather prediction.
- Pacific Gas and Electric CompanySpeculative
Pacific Gas and Electric Company could face increased operational costs and risk due to extreme weather events.
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Strengthening El Niño drives extreme weather and moisture across the Southern USAlso in this story
- The Central Highlands and South Central Coast have been identified as sharing vulnerability to the El Niño cycle.
- El Niño is causing higher precipitation totals and increasing severe weather risk in North and South Florida, prompting NWS seasonal forecasts.
- El Niño strengthens, increasing severe weather risk in Santa Clarita.
- El Nino patterns are influencing weather systems in the Southeastern US region.
The entities involved
- El Nino
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States disaster response agency, part of Department of Homeland Security
Related events
- El Nino development increases extreme weather risk.
- El Nino is causing warmer temperatures and drought risk, with NOAA forecasting winter conditions for Minnesota.
- UN warnings discuss El Nino conditions leading to heavy rainfall in Chile.
- El Nino could spark extreme weather globally, with specific mention of England.
- El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.