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National Weather Service announces ‘minor tidal flooding’ for Monterey. What does that mean?
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National Weather Service announces ‘minor tidal flooding’ for Monterey. What does that mean?

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jul 23, 2025

Katie Rodriguez here, thinking back to when I paid a visit to Elkhorn Slough and saw the South Marsh Loop trail bridge fully submerged during …

La Niña is still likely, say meteorologists at the National Weather Service.
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La Niña is still likely, say meteorologists at the National Weather Service.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Dec 20, 2024

Katie Rodriguez here, asking myself an oddly familiar question: What is the difference between El Niño and La Niña, and are we experiencing on…

The second consecutive La Niña year has been markedly different from the first.
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The second consecutive La Niña year has been markedly different from the first.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Jan 6, 2022

It was the driest of winters, followed by the wettest of winters. For the Central Coast, the last two years have been a tale of two La Niñas, …

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State flush with rain, thanks to Pineapple Express

  • By Paul Rogers Bay Area News Group
  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Why is it raining so much this year in California? Two words: Pineapple Express.

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Rainfall totals already past January average as new storms move in

  • Jim Johnson
  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Monterey >> Monterey and surrounding communities had already surpassed their average January rainfall totals by the beginning of this we…

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Pounding by Mother Nature promises spectacular spring

  • By Denis Cuff dcuff@bayareanewsgroup.com
  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

The past two weeks of relentless storms have left Northern California's parks battled and bruised, but Mother Nature's thrashing promises an u…

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Storm update: Carmel River overflows, damages 10 homes

  • Jim Johnson
  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Coastal Monterey County bore the brunt of heavy rain and winds over the weekend, which drenched Big Sur and Carmel Valley, closing Highway 1 s…

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Impending storm: County battens down hatches

  • By Herald staff
  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Salinas >> Monterey County emergency response officials emerged from a briefing with the National Weather Service on Thursday warning of…

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La Niña is here, may last through winter

  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Los Angeles >> La Niña has arrived and could hang around through winter, government weather forecasters said Thursday.

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Light rain for Monterey, but more on its way

  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Monterey >> While areas such as the Santa Cruz Mountains were hit with noticeable rain Friday, Monterey didn't see precipitation until a…

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