1. Super El Niño Preparations Are Underway — District Coordinating with County and State Agencies NOAA and California forecast centers indicate ocean temperatures are the warmest on record, signaling a potentially significant Super El Niño. Staff emphasized that whether the season delivers flooding depends on whether high pressure blocks atmospheric rivers, as it did in 2015–16. The district is coordinating with Tulare County OES, Cal OES, and other agencies on storm preparedness, and staff said an internal planning meeting is scheduled to clarify the district's lead role in flood management — noting that next year marks 100 years of flood operations in the area. Staff discussed flood operations readiness and said they plan to communicate clearly with county emergency officials about roles, responsibilities, and resource needs.
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