The efforts involved in flood management are diverse and require agencies to incorporate both advanced planning and nimble responses to challenges that arise. The Yuba County Water Agency played a key role in helping manage the Oroville Dam spillway challenges earlier this year by coordinating its releases on the Yuba River with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Additionally, two recent press releases shown below from the Yuba County Water Agency (YCWA) highlight activities that are part of the overarching mission of providing flood protection in the region. In the first release, YCWA describes the actions taken last fall in preparation for potential high water events to clean out areas adjacent to the Yuba River to prevent water quality contamination and relocate people living on the river bottom to ensure their safety. The second release regards a loan YCWA provided RD 2103 so that it could quickly address repairs to levees along the Bear River to promote public safety.
Yuba County Water Agency statements:
Yuba County cleanup protects environment, benefits community
YCWA approves loan to Reclamation District 2013
With the record precipitation we have experienced in the Sacramento Valley this year, it is important to remember all of the actions and investments that have occurred over the past couple of decades in preparation for the high-water events, as well as the incredible amount of work that has occurred this winter to protect life and property.
The Northern California Water Association Flood Management Task Force is actively working to help local agencies, such as Yuba County Water Agency, to get through this spring with high water still throughout the Sacramento Valley, while also preparing for the next flood events that will occur in the future.
Northern California Water Association Flood Management Task Force Statement:
Flood Protection in the Sacramento Valley – Lessons Learned During the February Flood Threat.
