LA coastal flooding breaks record set in 1983 — with more almost certainly ahead

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Kevin Tidmarsh, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · October 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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Tidewaters flood businesses and homes along Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County's Sunset Beach. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via ) Los Angeles has handily broken its record for most days of coastal flooding in a year. And that’s without including October in the tally and wi...

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