Summary
One in five residents and billions of dollars in assets are vulnerable to flooding. Climate change brings new vulnerabilities. This brief describes new tools and approaches that can reduce these risks.
This publication is part of a briefing kit that summarizes 13 of the state’s most pressing water management issues.
Topics
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Blog Post · March 11, 2025
Testimony: An Introduction to Flooding in California
Fact Sheet · February 2024
Floods in California
Blog Post · February 6, 2024
Were December’s Coastal Floods a Harbinger of Things to Come?
Blog Post · January 30, 2024
Making Sense of the Floods in San Diego
Blog Post · August 23, 2023
Tropical Storm Hilary Wallops Southern California
Blog Post · August 15, 2023
Fostering Fairness in Flood Risk Management
Blog Post · April 10, 2023
Commentary: Catastrophic Floods and Breached Levees Reveal a Problem California Too Often Neglects
Blog Post · January 12, 2023
Crisis Communication Suffers During Natural Disasters
Blog Post · April 26, 2023
The Toll of the San Joaquin Valley Floods: “It’s Not Pretty”
