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![Giant waves batter Santa Cruz Lighthouse point during the 2018-2019 El Niño event](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/teystD9pmzJNQFbx3vJCmk-320-80.jpg)
El Niño could unleash several '10-year flood events' this winter in cities such as Seattle and San Diego
By Ben Turner published
Climate change and rising sea levels could cause similar floods along the West Coast each year without El Niño by the 2030s, NASA warns.
![People visiting a lake at Death Valley](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nCML3xqYugRqZcaA2BqxLQ-320-80.jpg)
Rare lake forms in Death Valley
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
There's still time to see a rare oasis that formed in Death Valley.
![two satellite images show a region with a lake to the west and a river running at an angle to the east. The left photo shows the region prior to extreme flooding, whereas the right photo shows the lake and river overflowing into one another and the surrounding area](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GreKo3E9zhiRye4s4x36d5-320-80.jpg)
'Monsoon on steroids' has flooded vast swaths of Pakistan, disturbing satellite images show
By Nicoletta Lanese published
New satellite images capture the extensive flooding in Pakistan.
![The GeoEye-1 satellite captured this image of flooding in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on Sept. 2, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3MQjAMoXjnun8kATcbfv3L-320-80.jpeg)
Satellite images show extreme flooding in New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
By Chelsea Gohd published
The epic storm that swept across the eastern United States this week hit New Jersey so hard that satellites saw the damage from space.
![A map showing sea surface height anomalies in June 2021, with ares in red and orange representing sea levels 10 to 15 cm higher than normal.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YAxHQjBTaLnsrzkvJknXw5-320-80.jpeg)
A 'wobble' in the moon's orbit could result in record flooding in the 2030s, new study finds
By Brandon Specktor published
Coastal flooding could quadruple in the US in the 2030s, a new study of the lunar cycle and sea level rise finds.
![sheet of spider webs covered in spiders lain over leafless shrubs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkLLb7LL7ki3xfEdBSgPoQ-320-80.jpg)
'Ballooning' spiders leave behind sea of silk after flood in Australia
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The phenomenon is "surprisingly common" after floods, experts say.
![A screenshot shows the rush of the debris flow down the trail.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LGZqttQJsEeDYbmUoagnCb-320-80.jpg)
Steaming river of black sludge floods through Arizona
By Rafi Letzter published
After the Bighorn Fire burned a large area near Pima County, Arizona, a river of dark sludge rushed toward town.
![A water taxi sits moored in a Venetian courtyard following the second-highest tide in the city's history.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D6Cdz8rwgvpf7JymqmNekM-320-80.jpg)
Venice Suffers Worst Flooding in 50 Years, Mayor Blames Climate Change
By Brandon Specktor published
Venice is in a state of emergency as the Italian city braces from one of the worst floods in its history.
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