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Could Texas be in for a stormy winter and fall season? Well, NOAA and the Farmer's Almanac are pointing to yes. And the reason? Super El Niño. I'm meteorologist Mary Wasson for the Austin American-Statesman. The waters in the Pacific Ocean are warming rapidly, to strengthen and projections suggest it could become one of the strongest events on record. According to the Climate Prediction Center, there is a 70% chance this El Niño could reach historic strength during the October through December period, potentially exceeding previous strong events. That's important because El Niño typically means colder and wetter weather, an active storm and more frequent cold fronts that bring heavy rain and flooding. During the last Super El Niño event, Central Texas experienced flooding, the Onion Creek flood in 2015. So after a hot summer, could stormier and wetter weather be on the way? We'll be watching it closely.