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Emergency repairs are happening on the levee near the Consumnes River from damage that dates back to the 2023 winter storms.

Levees are different from dams, which are built across waterways to hold back and collect water in reservoirs. When water is released from a reservoir, it can put levees downstream to the test.

First, President Donald Trump’s order to release water from two California dams raised expert concerns about flooding. Then ...

Erosion along a stretch of levee in eastern Sacramento County has prompted a local proclamation of emergency. On Tuesday, the ...

Water begins percolating down these cracks and under the pilings, weakening the soil foundation. The stage is now set for a major breach of the levee here and an even larger one a little farther ...

With climate-driven disasters on the rise, urgent action is needed to modernise flood resilience strategies worldwide.

A levee near Sherman Lake in southern Sacramento County sustained significant erosion during recent storms, but is currently stable as it undergoes emergency repairs. A levee near Sherman Lake in ...

Repairs to the Victoria Island levee in San Joaquin County are underway. The California Department of Water Resources stepped in for emergency construction after officials declared a local ...

A repaired Cosumnes River section of levee, where a break in early January 2023 caused flooding in Wilton. Sacramento County on Tuesday Feb. 4, 2025, announced an alert for needed repairs to a section ...