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‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn

Climate scientists predict this year's "super" El Niño, a label assigned when sea surface temperatures climb by at least 2C, will be the strongest of the century. The weather system is expected to intensify in the fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa).

‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn

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Climate scientists predict this year's "super" El Niño, a label assigned when sea surface temperatures climb by at least 2C, will be the strongest of the century.

The weather system is expected to intensify in the fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa).

Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.

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Climate scientists predict this year's "super" El Niño, a label assigned when sea surface temperatures climb by at least 2C, will be the strongest of the century. The weather system is expected to intensify in the fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.

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Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.

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