From:
To: City Council
Subject: Preparing for El Niño
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026 9:56:49 AM
Dear City Council Members,
This year’s El Niño is predicted to be the strongest in recorded weather history. How it will impact Sebastopol is not clear, however it has the potential to be significant and unprecedented. I’m wondering how our local government , fire districts, and businesses are prepping for possible flooding, road closures, and power outages that could last for days.
Perhaps in the very near future, it could be added to the agenda as a discussion and informational item? Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Ave
Sebastopol.
PS. Here are links that you might already be aware of.
I checked the City of Sebastopol website and the section “preparing for El Niño”. was from 2015. https://www.cityofsebastopol.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/8_- _what_is_el_nino_what_you_can_do_to_prepare.pdf
https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/el-nino-forecast-california-22422569.php In case you missed this, here is a link to the very informative Town Hall hosted by Mike McGuire. https://sd02.senate.ca.gov/video/super-el-nino-town-hall