El Niño could put Washington’s coastal towns in hot water

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   Washington Coastal Towns Prepare for El Nino Flooding

   Washington coastal communities are preparing for severe flooding expected between November and January as potentially record-breaking El Nino conditions coincide with king tides. The city of Stanwood is completing emergency repairs to a dike on Puget Sound to block high tides. On the Olympic Peninsula, the Quinault Indian Nation is relocating residents from four low-lying homes in Taholah to modular housing on higher ground this autumn to avoid rising seas and tsunamis.

   Why it matters

   El Nino events can disrupt marine ecosystems and human infrastructure across the Pacific. In Washington, these conditions threaten salmon and steelhead populations while increasing the destructiveness of winter storms.

   What is confirmed

   • Washington coastal towns face potential severe flooding from November through January due to El Nino and king tides.
   • The Quinault Indian Nation is moving residents from four low-lying homes in Taholah to higher ground this autumn.
   • The city of Stanwood is performing emergency repairs on a dike protecting the city from Puget Sound tides.

   Still unconfirmed

   • A Kelvin wave is resetting sea levels along the West Coast and increasing winter storm destructiveness.
   • The predicted El Nino could be a disaster for Washington salmon and steelhead.

   What to watch next

   • Groundbreaking of the Northeast Neighborhood in Taholah on Thursday.
   • Completion of the Stanwood dike repairs before the November king tide season.
   • Construction of 18 additional upland homes by the Quinault Indian Nation in 2027.
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