El Niño report warns of California flood risk, including SFO

With sea levels rising and a strong El Niño expected to peak this winter, parts of California's coast, major transportation routes, and even San Francisco International Airport could face an elevated risk of flooding, according to a new UC Davis report. Drawing on recent flooding in Southern California, researchers identified vulnerable areas across Central and Northern California that could see similar impacts if powerful storms, high tides, and elevated ocean levels converge in the coming months. “We face the risk — though not the certainty — of catastrophic flooding in a variety of coastal towns this winter,” report author Fraser Shilling said in a statement. “It’s important to be informed of risk so you can make decisions.” Here's what to know about how El Niño could affect California and which areas the UC Davis report identified as high-risk this winter. How El Nino could affect California Gov.

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