FLOOD-08
Partner with SAFCA, SMUD, PG&E, CRCRC, Sierra CAMP, and others to support future and ongoing flood-related climate change initiatives, including efforts such as SMUD’s Sacramento Resilient Grid Initiative, Flood Data Analysis and Preparedness Planning, and other initiatives designed to increase Sacramento County’s resilience to flooding.
Partner with SAFCA, SMUD, PG&E, CRCRC, Sierra CAMP and others in advancing upstream and downstream regional water management solutions that reduce flood risks by increasing storage capacity in upstream reservoirs (similar to improvements recently made to Folsom Dam), storing, and slowing snowmelt until later in the season, identifying other diversion points with recharge benefits, and increasing the capacity of the Yolo Bypass.
Advance projects to stabilize and reinforce shorelines and levees along the American River to accommodate 160,000 cubic feet per second flows during high-release flood protection events.
Benefits: Coordination with agencies and organizations would enable Sacramento County to use and benefit from additional resources and experts. Comprehensive upstream and downstream management of the Sacramento and American River watersheds is integral to preventing catastrophic flooding in the region.
This measure will have co-benefits related to sea-level rise.
Timeframe: Near term
Status of Implementation
The County Department of Water Resources Drainage Division continues to partner with various local agencies to support future and ongoing flood-related initiatives.
Updated 12/4/2023
