Environment & Climate

Newport Beach closes all beaches and piers after Tropical Storm Rachel flooding

ABC News reports Newport Beach closed all city beaches and piers while a coastal flood warning runs for Orange County through Tuesday.

Updated Oct 11, 2026 · 18:14 UTC1 reports

The short version

Newport Beach declared a local emergency Saturday over flooding caused by Tropical Storm Rachel and closed all city beaches and piers.[ABC News]
Orange County beaches face a National Weather Service coastal flood warning from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon.[ABC News]
Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach and San Clemente distributed sandbags to the public Sunday in preparation for possible flooding.[ABC News]
Newport Beach beaches and piers stay closed until further notice, and the timing of reopening is not yet known.[ABC News]

All Newport Beach city beaches and piers are closed until further notice, according to city officials.[ABC News]
The City of Newport Beach declared a local emergency on Saturday in response to flooding caused by Tropical Storm Rachel.[ABC News]
Post-Tropical Storm Rachel made landfall in Baja California on Saturday night.[ABC News]
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning for Orange County beaches from 3 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday afternoon.[ABC News]
Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach and San Clemente distributed sandbags to the public on Sunday.[ABC News]

The reporting does not give a timeline for reopening the closed Newport Beach beaches and piers; the city said closures last until further notice.[ABC News]
The National Weather Service warning describes potentially significant flooding and beach erosion, so the actual severity remains unconfirmed.[ABC News]

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