Coverage dated October 11, 2026

Newport Beach flooding: Some California beaches forced to close after 'unusually high' ocean water levels from Tropical Storm Rachel

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel are fueling flooding in several Southern California coastal communities.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC News

    Some California beaches forced to close after 'unusually high' ocean water levels (opens ABC News)

    Published

    ABC News's feed description

    The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel are fueling flooding in several Southern California coastal communities.

  2. KYMA Yuma

    High surf floods the streets of Newport Beach, California (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Leaders in Newport Beach, California declared a local emergency Friday after pounding surf flooded several city blocks.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Newport Beach flooding: Some California beaches forced to close after 'unusually high' ocean water levels from Tropical Storm Rachel (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel are fueling flooding in several Southern California coastal communities.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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