NWS San Diego CACF.W 0002October 26, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal, CA
The National Weather Service office in San Diego issued a coastal flood warning for San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal in California, in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 29. It was the 2nd coastal flood warning the NWS office in San Diego issued in 2026. California had 3 coastal flood warnings in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025.
Warning
In force for 3 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, San Diego CA
- Area
- San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal
- State
- California
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:55 p.m. PDT, October 26, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. PDT, October 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSGX CF.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides in the late mornings. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the late mornings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coastal residents and managers of infrastructure in the warned area should prepare for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property. High tides each day will occur in the late morning. Observed high tides are 1.5 to 1.7 feet above astronomical tide predictions.
What the agency told people to do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Stay off of jetties and sea walls. Avoid beaches during high tides. During high and rising tides, waves may run farther up the beach than expected. Stay far back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.
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