Last winter, Sacramento faced a three-week series of atmospheric rivers that brought flooding across the Valley and downed trees and branches. As the region gets closer to another rainy season, Sacramento’s utility department is preparing by shoring up critical flood control infrastructure across the city. The maintenance is similar to work done in years past, according to a news release, and to work done in March. Work will begin Sept. 18 at a ditch near Winters Street, before moving to Strawberry Creek, the 5-B detention basin in North Natomas, Lower and Upper Morrison creeks and ditches near the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail.

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