Update: Rachel comes ashore in Baja as Orange County beaches close and a coastal flood warning takes effect
This story has been updated: Update: Newsom declares an emergency in four Southern California counties after Tropical Storm Rachel's surf and erosion Oct. 16, 2026
Oct. 11, 2026 — This updates our Oct. 10 report on Rachel. Rachel moved onshore over northern Baja California late on Oct. 10 and became post-tropical about 80 miles south-southeast of San Diego, ABC News reported. Its remnants brought a level 3 of 4 flash flood threat to parts of Southern California, northwest Arizona, southern Nevada and southwest Utah.
Newport Beach, under a local emergency after days of flooding on Balboa Boulevard, closed all city beaches and piers "until further notice," the city said, warning of "unusually high" ocean water levels with the highest tides expected Oct. 11. "Stay away from these areas. Flooding and hazardous conditions pose serious safety risks," the city said.
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning for Orange County beaches from 3 p.m. Oct. 11 through the afternoon of Oct. 13. Seal Beach closed beach parking lots, and Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach and San Clemente handed out sandbags.
Inland, thunderstorms in Menifee and Temecula produced gusts above 60 mph and 1 to 2 inches of rain, with isolated flash flooding and debris flows, ABC News reported. No injuries were reported in its account.
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The wall: Rainfall totals, damage estimates and the hurricane center's final figures for Rachel were not available at publication.
Tier: Reported (based on ABC News' and FOX Weather's accounts of the hurricane center, the National Weather Service and the coastal cities)
Sources
- ABC News, Some California beaches forced to close after 'unusually high' ocean water levels from Tropical Storm Rachel (Oct. 11, 2026)
- FOX Weather, Rachel's remnants fuel major West Coast flood threat (Oct. 11, 2026)
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- Update: Rachel heads for northern Baja; forecasters expect significant coastal flooding in San Diego Oct 10
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