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Damaging floods are common throughout California. Aging flood control infrastructure, a rising sea level, and continued development on floodplains are increasing economic and social risks.

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photo - Eagle Falls and view of Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California

Priorities for California’s Water November 2020
This brief reviews how major disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturn, ongoing drought, and wildfires affected the state’s water landscape, and lays out priorities for local, state, and federal action.

A Path Forward for California’s Freshwater Ecosystems December 2019
This report describes a new approach to better prepare California’s freshwater ecosystems for climate change and protect at-risk species.

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Floods February 2019

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BY THE NUMBERS

More than 7 million Californians live in areas at risk of flooding

Every county has been declared a flood disaster area.