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52MEANINGFULDOOM SCORE
Large waves and flooding damage Southern California coast
United States
PROCESSING CONFIDENCE93%Model confidence in the classification from supplied reports
COVERAGE5 reports4 publisher domains
FIRST DETECTEDSep 10, 2026, 5:02 PM UTCFirst time DoomRadar attached a report to this event
LAST MATERIAL CHANGENo later material changeRoutine duplicate coverage does not count as a material update
WHAT HAPPENED
Large waves and coastal flooding have destroyed sections of beach and caused significant damage along the Southern California coast. The event is presented as a warning of coastal vulnerability.
SO WHAT?
Further coastal flooding and erosion could threaten infrastructure, property and public safety.
SCORE CONTEXT
Why 52 is a meaningful score
5241–60
A score of 52 sits in DoomRadar's 41–60 band, which represents meaningful regional, economic or public impact. The score estimates potential severity and wider impact; it is not a probability or a forecast of losses.
See scoring methodology →EVIDENCE
How much reporting is behind this event
5REPORTS
4PUBLISHER DOMAINS
93%PROCESSING CONFIDENCE
Processing confidence reflects the model's confidence in its event classification from the supplied reports. It does not mean every claim in every linked report is independently verified.
LATEST REPORTING
Newest reports attached to this event
eastbaytimes.comSep 11, 2026, 12:46 AM UTCEl Niño: Why chances are increasing for lots of rain this winter in the Bay Area and across Californiamercurynews.comSep 11, 2026, 12:31 AM UTCEl Niño: Why chances are increasing for lots of rain this winter in the Bay Area and across Californiapressdemocrat.comSep 10, 2026, 11:32 PM UTCEl Niño: Why chances are increasing for lots of rain this winter in the Bay Area and across Californialatimes.comSep 10, 2026, 11:17 PM UTCCalifornia coast braces for another battering as new El Niño-related wave emerges in Pacificpressdemocrat.comSep 10, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC'The whole beach is gone': Big waves, flooding bring destruction to Southern California coast. It's a warning
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Reports behind this event
eastbaytimes.comen
El Niño: Why chances are increasing for lots of rain this winter in the Bay Area and across California
Sep 11, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC
mercurynews.comen
El Niño: Why chances are increasing for lots of rain this winter in the Bay Area and across California
Sep 11, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC
pressdemocrat.comen
El Niño: Why chances are increasing for lots of rain this winter in the Bay Area and across California
Sep 10, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC
latimes.comen
California coast braces for another battering as new El Niño-related wave emerges in Pacific
Sep 10, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC
pressdemocrat.comen
'The whole beach is gone': Big waves, flooding bring destruction to Southern California coast. It's a warning
Sep 10, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC