The edges of the San Francisco Bay are flooding this week. … And it’s just the beginning. “We have not seen the worst coastal flooding this year that we’re likely to see later,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, said. “This is probably, unfortunately for those who are dealing with it, just a preview of what is to come.” The National Weather Service extended a moderate coastal flood advisory through Saturday for nearly 2 feet of flooding in low-lying spots throughout the Bay Area and Central Coast. Several factors are driving the extra-high water, including the influence of the full moon earlier this week and warming water caused by El Niño expanding and pushing local and sea levels up.

Other El Niño and flooding news:

• The San Diego Union-Tribune: Is the nuclear waste at San Onofre safe from high tides and El Niño?
• FOX5/KUSI (San Diego): Concerns over safety of aging Lake Hodges Dam as El Niño rains approach
• Los Angeles Times: SoCal coast braces for more flooding as El Niño’s high tides break records
• Los Angeles Times: ‘This is the worst it’s been.’ King tides flood Southern California beach bars and restaurants
• KTLA (Los Angeles): El Niño-linked waves push California water levels to historic highs