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.
EnvironmentRural California Levees Besieged By Pounding Wet WinterFebruary 24, 2017(AP) - Federal and state workers are joining farmers in round-the-clock repairs to levees in California's saturated Central Valley, where the wet winter has dams and waterways near or past capacity.
Food and SustainabilitySutter County Farmer Takes Precautions Following Oroville Dam EmergencyFebruary 21, 2017 | Bob MoffittFruit and nut growers in California are watching the weather, their trees and the volume of standing water in their orchards this week.
EnvironmentReclamation Districts Looking For Leaks In State Levees After Lake Oroville IncidentsFebruary 16, 2017While crews and state agencies are keeping track of runoff levels into Lake Oroville, reclamation districts throughout the state are driving on their levees looking for leaks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficials Lift Tyler Island Evacuation AdvisoryFebruary 15, 2017 | Randol WhiteUPDATE Feb. 17, 9 a.m.: The evacuation advisory for residents in Tyler Island and the east section of Walnut Grove has been lifted.
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.
Tax Increase Sought To Fund Sacramento Area Levee UpgradesFebruary 15, 2016(AP) - The agency charged with protecting the flood-prone Sacramento region from a catastrophic deluge is seeking a property tax increase to fund upgrades to the local levee system.
EnvironmentScientists Say Levees Can Increase Flood Risk And Long-Term DamageFebruary 9, 2016 | Amy QuintonPeople living behind levees on flood plains may not be as well-protected from flood damage as they might think. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds To Review 2008 Truckee Canal BreachOctober 19, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe federal government has begun the environmental review process for repairs to a canal that breached and flooded nearly 600 properties in 2008.
Environment$158 Million In President Obama's Budget For Valley Flood ControlFebruary 2, 2015 | Bob MoffittPresident Obama has proposed a budget for next year that includes ten projects between Hamilton City and Bakersfield.
