El Nino may accelerate nuisance flooding
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 14, 2015 - According to a new NOAA report issued many mid-Atlantic and West Coast communities could see the highest number of nuisance flooding days on record through April due to higher sea levels and more frequent storm surge, compounded by the strengthening El Nino, which is likely to continue into the spring. These communities may experience a 33 to 125 percent increase in the number of nuisance ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/El_Nino_may_accelerate_nuisance_flooding_999.html
Current El Nino third-strongest; expected to last until spring
Washington (AFP) Sept 10, 2015 - The current El Nino phenomenon, a global weather pattern known to wreak havoc every few years, should last until spring and likely become one of the strongest on record, forecasters said Thursday. That expected strength makes El Nino likely to peak in late fall or early winter and bring more precipitation than normal to the drought-stricken southwestern United States, the US Climate Predicti ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Current_El_Nino_third-strongest_expected_to_last_until_spring_999.html
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