The Delta has 1,100 miles of levees protecting both rural and urban areas. In many of these areas, there is a greater risk of flooding than there is a risk of fire. Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo counties are all within the Levee Flood Protection Zone.
Are you in the Zone? To view your flood risk, enter your address in the Flood Risk Map Viewer.
Visit these websites for more information:
- Flood Risk Notification
The Flood Risk Notification Program communicates flood risk awareness to the public and individual property owners, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. - My Hazards
MyHazards is a tool for the general public to discover hazards in their area (earthquake, flood, fire, and tsunami) and learn steps to reduce personal risk.
Any place with a 1% or higher chance of experiencing a flood each year is considered high risk. There is at least a one-in-four chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage.
