August 29, 2017 | Amy Quinton
As Tropical Storm Harvey pummels Texas, California water managers say such devastating floods can happen here. They say California needs to invest billions of dollars for flood protection.
August 10, 2017 | Randol White
A South Sacramento flood control project -- in the works for more than 20 years -- is now complete.
May 9, 2017 | Amy Quinton
Construction on the biggest levee improvement project in West Sacramento is now underway. The project will help protect the city from a 200-year flood.
January 9, 2017
As the National Weather Service forecasts call for more rain and snow in northern California, a group of people are out looking for weak spots in the levee system.
January 6, 2017 | Ky Plaskon
A series of storms approaches that could flood the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, residential and industrial areas where 25,000 people live and work.
January 6, 2017
Northern California is bracing for a heavy storm system that is expected to cause flooding across the region. This is a special type of storm, an atmospheric river, that is often referred to as a Pineapple Express.
March 15, 2016 | Amy Quinton
One of the state’s top water managers says California is experiencing a “Miracle March,” after a dramatic increase in rain and snow.
March 7, 2016 | Amy Quinton
Storms bring local flooding, debris flows, and prompt increased releases from Folsom Reservoir.
February 9, 2016 | Amy Quinton
People living behind levees on flood plains may not be as well-protected from flood damage as they might think.
December 1, 2015 | Steve Milne
The Nevada city of Sparks has decided to stop trapping and killing beavers along the North Truckee Drain and seek a non-lethal alternative to remove them.
