Californians for Flood Safety

Californians for Flood Safety Working together for regional flood control that protects our families, our community and our economy. Thank you for your continued support of flood security.

Get involved and help build this effort to make sure that we keep improving the levee system in Natomas, Sacramento, and throughout the Central Valley.

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Flood safety is just one component of the complex of water policies in California.
02/13/2018

Flood safety is just one component of the complex of water policies in California.

Voters approved $2.7 bil in bonds for water storage, including dams, 4 years ago and the state water commission so far is rejecting all applications for the money. Bond backers crying foul.

The analyses being undertaken to understand the implications of the Oroville Dam spillway incident have given us this pr...
02/12/2018

The analyses being undertaken to understand the implications of the Oroville Dam spillway incident have given us this projected case study of the flooding that might result from a dam failure.

What if the Oroville Dam’s emergency spillway had failed? Here’s the impact the massive flood would have had on the Sacramento region, according to a UC Irvine computer analysis.

The unfortunate consequence of flooding is that once the inundation is over, the costs and consequences can linger for y...
02/01/2018

The unfortunate consequence of flooding is that once the inundation is over, the costs and consequences can linger for years.

More than 40 farmers and businesses sued the California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.

For a Sacramento community the impact of strong flood control systems is very strong.
02/01/2018

For a Sacramento community the impact of strong flood control systems is very strong.

North Natomas experienced a resurgence in new home construction in 2017, with one area, Westshore, ranking among the top 20 selling master planned communities in the U.S.

For all those living in California's central valley, which would be inundated with flood water every year without our ex...
01/11/2018

For all those living in California's central valley, which would be inundated with flood water every year without our extensive system of dams and levees, the ability of the state department of water resources to steer a steady course into the future is critical.

After a scathing report on failures at Oroville Dam, the Department of Water Resources named a new director Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/investigations/the-public-eye/article188694419.html
12/11/2017

http://www.sacbee.com/news/investigations/the-public-eye/article188694419.html

After the near collapse of the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam, a Sacramento Bee investigation found owners of some of California’s most important dams often allow deficiencies to linger for years. The Department of Water Resources ordered 93 dams to reexamine their own spillways after the Orov...

Prevention is the first level of flood safety, but it is essential that strong dams and levees are supported by a health...
11/05/2017

Prevention is the first level of flood safety, but it is essential that strong dams and levees are supported by a healthy system of flood insurance just in case. Unfortunately that is not the case right now. Now is the time to weigh in.

Now, an unusual coalition of insurers, environmentalists and fiscal conservatives is seeking major changes in the federal plan as a deadline approaches.

This behind the scenes look at the response to the Oroville Dam crisis makes it clear that quality flood control infrast...
09/10/2017

This behind the scenes look at the response to the Oroville Dam crisis makes it clear that quality flood control infrastructure is a must for the California Central Valley.

Notes of conference calls during Oroville Dam spillway crisis show fire and public safety officials clashing with the Department of Water Resources.

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