California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency

Waves wash up near damaged beachfront homes on 14 September 2026, in Dana Point, California. Waves wash up near damaged beachfront homes on 14 September 2026, in Dana Point, California. California California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency Super El-Niño has already broken temperature records and is predicted to bring an extremely wet winter to the state

‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak

Prefer the Guardian on Google California is bracing for a record breaking El Niño that is expected to bring severe winter storms and flooding across the state, with the state’s governor declaring a state of emergency in anticipation of extreme weather in the months ahead.