The Conversation·2026-09-30 20:44· 2026-09-30FeaturedRecommendation79.28

Why the nor'easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead

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Several factors make for high water levels, and they conspired to worsen the storm surge that flooded coastal areas from North Carolina to New York.

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