The heat of summer is in the rearview mirror as California enters the wet part of the year. This also comes with an increased risk of flooding, especially for places like Sacramento which sits along the banks of the American and Sacramento rivers. The region has seen significant development and construction in low-lying areas and historic floodplains, which are at greater risk when waters rise. The city and county have an extensive network of flood control infrastructure in place, from miles of levees to the Yolo Bypass, and several projects are underway to help shore up protection across the region. However, some of these projects are running into setbacks and opposition. 

Other flood control news:

• The Sacramento Bee (Calif.): Storms once sunk Sacramento under 10 feet of water. ‘An inland sea’
• Manteca Bulletin (Calif.): Opinion: What’s stranger than fiction? That’s easy, California water politics & greater Manteca area water issues.