USGS: The ARkStorm scenario USGS Planning and management January 23, 2018A modeled scenario of U.S. West Coast winter storm events induced by the formation of Atmospheric Rivers (AR) and capable...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 25, 2017The update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan was adopted by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board in August...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 16, 2016A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...
Overview of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan 2017 update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 11, 2016Staff from Central Valley Flood Protection Board and DWR brief the Delta Stewardship Council on the update to the Central...
Building resilient landscapes into flood protection and infrastructure projects Maven Climate changeDelta scienceNotebook News and Features February 25, 2016Integrated approaches are the great challenge, but also the best hope In the Bay Area, preparing for climate change impacts...
Flood management oversight hearing, part 2: The Who, What, Where & Why of Flood Control in the Central Valley Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 11, 2015Legislators hear from the multiple agencies and organizations with flood management responsibilities in the Central Valley In the Central Valley,...
Flood management oversight hearing, part 1: Addressing California’s growing flood risk Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 10, 2015With 7 million Californians and $600 billion in assets at risk, Assembly oversight hearing examines the state’s liability for flood...
Yolo Bypass Symposium, part 1: A flood of plans and possibilities Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science February 18, 2015Symposium focuses on how to integrate agriculture, wildlife, and public access on the managed floodplain In between Sacramento and Davis...
Winter Season Preview: Is the Delta ready? Maven Current Conditions December 10, 2014A ‘monster’ storm is bearing down on Northern California, the likes of which we’ve not seen in years, reports say. ...
Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 1: The Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 23, 2013On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...
Tim Washburn on the history and future of Sacramento’s flood control system Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features March 28, 2013On March 11th, 2013, the California Water Policy Seminar Series at UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences continued, hosting Tim...
