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Sacramento levee checks underway as storms near Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s risk for flooding is highest in country

Posted by: Maven on December 15, 2009 at 7:53 am

From Sacramento’s KCRA Channel 3:

“SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As we prepare for the heavy rains of winter, inspections are under way now to make sure more than 1,000 miles of Northern California levees are in good shape.

It’s been more than a decade since a major levee break in our region. But there’s widespread fear that failed levees could lead to disaster stretching across the region, as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s risk for flooding is the highest in the country.

According to the US Army Corps of Engineers, if the Natomas levee were to fail, it would put Arco Arena and the Sacramento International Airport under as much as 20 feet of water. … “

Read more from KCRA Channel 3 by clicking here.

December 15, 2009 · Filed Under Levees

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