Category 1 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-08-21

CATEGORY 1

WHAT No flood risk is expected for today. Overall conditions remain routine, with a normal high tide and near-normal pressure.

WHEN Peak water levels will occur in the afternoon, around 2:54 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING The tide is moderate, and pressure is near typical values. Wind contribution is minimal, so flooding is not expected. This is similar to the 2025-02-07 Cat 1 event.

Day 2: 2026-08-22

CATEGORY 1

WHAT No flood risk is expected. Slightly higher tide levels occur, but pressure remains near normal and winds are not strong enough to create concern.

WHEN Peak water levels will occur in the mid-afternoon, around 3:54 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Today’s classification is driven by a moderate tide and near-normal pressure. Wind is not contributing significantly. This is similar to the 2026-07-27 Cat 1 event.

Day 3: 2026-08-23

CATEGORY 1

WHAT No flood risk is expected. Although the tide is a bit higher than the previous days, conditions still remain well within normal thresholds.

WHEN Peak water levels will occur in the late afternoon, near 4:36 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING The slightly higher tide does not reach a flood threshold, and pressure remains near normal. Wind is modest and does not add appreciable risk. This is similar to the 2023-04-14 Cat 1 event.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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Forecast detail

72-hour tide forecast at Tacoma (NOAA), local time. Dashed line is the Category 3 threshold.
14 ft 12 ft 10 ft TodaySatSun Cat 3 · 13 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1014.6 hPa1013.3–1013.9
Wind1 mph SW3–5
Surge (forecast)0.50 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 1.3 mph. Pressure values are MSL; wind is the 10-meter forecast. Ensemble spread is the 10th–90th percentile across five weather models (GFS, ECMWF, ICON, GEM, UKMO).

Closest past event

Friday, February 07, 2025 Category 1
Tide
11.3 ft
Pressure
1016.2 hPa
Wind
12 mph N

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 95% similar.