Category 1 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-09-21

CATEGORY [1]

WHAT
Category 1 indicates no flood risk. Tides are relatively modest, and pressure is near normal, resulting in routine conditions.

WHEN
Highest tide is expected in the mid-afternoon around 3:36 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Tide was the primary factor, with slight influence from normal pressure. Onshore wind was minimal and did not significantly raise water levels. This pattern matches past Cat 1 events, such as on 2021-08-06.

Day 2: 2026-09-22

CATEGORY [1]

WHAT
Category 1 again indicates no flood risk. Despite regular high tide, normal pressure and a slight offshore wind keep conditions routine.

WHEN
Peak tide is expected in the mid-afternoon around 4:06 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Tide was the primary driver, with normal pressure providing only a small boost. Wind contributed very little, and the overall setup is similar to other recent Cat 1 days like 2026-07-30.

Day 3: 2026-09-23

CATEGORY [1]

WHAT
Category 1 continues, with no risk of flooding. Moderate tide, near-normal pressure, and minimal onshore wind combine for routine conditions.

WHEN
Peak tide is expected in the late afternoon around 4:30 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Tide remains the main factor, while pressure is around normal and onshore wind is light. Overall, conditions match past Cat 1 events, such as 2025-09-12.

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.

CATEGORY KEY

Forecast detail

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

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1016.2 hPa1015.4–1015.6
Wind1 mph SW2–4
Surge (forecast)0.40 ft—
NOAA HTF likelihood0%—

Onshore component: 1.4 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, August 06, 2021 Scored Category 1
Tide
11.9 ft
Pressure
1016.3 hPa
Wind
14 mph SW

Observed that day: no flooding reported (no corroborating evidence found in the audit log).

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 99% similar.