Status of Implementation
In 2019, SacOES received a flood emergency preparedness grant from the California Department of Water Resources for the purpose of improving local and regional flood emergency response capacity in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region. Flood fight capabilities have been increased through the development of strategically located flood fight yards in which investments in flood fight materials and equipment to protect communities, are being located. This effort enhances coordination and bring incident visibility and situational awareness to partners during flood fight event.
Additionally, an investment was made in the development of the Flood Operations Decision Support System tool – a web-based platform designed to assist in incident management, information sharing, common operating picture availability – in which there is housed historical and real-time flood data, logistics management, and more.
The County DWR Drainage Division continues to coordinate with various federal, State, and local agencies on floodplain mapping updates and new FEMA floodplain requirements, in addition to outreach to County residents regarding flood hazard areas, mitigation efforts and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Currently the County is a Class 2 community in the FEMA NFIP Community Rating System (CRS); resulting in a discount of up to 40% on flood insurance premiums for homeowners, tenants, and businesses.
The DWR Drainage Division also manages the Hazard Mitigation grant program, which mitigates flood risk by elevating structures that are susceptible to damage during flood events.
