EnvironmentWest Sacramento Breaks Ground On Largest Levee ProjectMay 9, 2017 | Amy QuintonConstruction on the biggest levee improvement project in West Sacramento is now underway. The project will help protect the city from a 200-year flood. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFlood Advisory For Truckee River Flowing Out Of Lake TahoeApril 21, 2017The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flood advisory for a section of the Truckee River where it flows out of Lake Tahoe.
Higher And Higher: New Floodplain Construction Rules For CaliforniaMarch 23, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Oroville spillway scare, flooding and frequent downpours have underscored the need for flood insurance and flood prevention measures in California. Some of those measures are expensive. But some people will go to great lengths to live near water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOn An Island: The One California County Not In The National Flood Insurance ProgramMarch 22, 2017 | Bob MoffittIn Mariposa County, lenders are telling some people they need flood insurance even though they don't. Meanwhile, other people who want flood insurance can't find it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficial: San Jose Flooding Caused $73 Million In DamagesFebruary 28, 2017(AP) - A San Jose official says an initial estimate puts damage costs from last week's flooding of several residential neighborhoods at $73 million.
EnvironmentUncertainty Over How Recent Storms Impacted Salmon PopulationJanuary 16, 2017 | Randol WhiteExperts are saying the massive amount of water from the recent storms are either helping or harming the state's salmon populations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Levee On Lost Slough In Danger Of FailingJanuary 12, 2017 | Bob MoffittUPDATE: Sacramento County says crews have found a temporary solution to keep water from breaching Lost Slough. Water spilling over the confluence of the Mokelumne and Cosumnes Rivers also flooded an area near Franklin and Hood Franklin Roads. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Possibility Of Levee Failure Prompts Another Voluntary Evacuation NoticeJanuary 12, 20173:45 P.M. UPDATE: Officials are warning of possible levee failure in south Sacramento County and for people in the area to prepare to evacuate.
EnvironmentEngineers Open Sacramento Weir GatesJanuary 9, 2017 | Amy QuintonJan 10, 6:30 A.M. UPDATE: Round two of a major winter storm arrived early Tuesday in Northern California and Nevada where downpours have already flooded roads and homes and toppled a storied giant sequoia tree.
Sacramento To Close Natomas, Del Paso FloodgatesJanuary 6, 2017 | Bob MoffittSacramento has 15 levee openings that allow vehicle traffic to pass through on most days. In the event of rising river waters, the city closes some of those floodgate openings.
