 Photo depicting flooding in the Woodland area in the spring of 1999. |
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The Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (YCFC&WCD), City of Woodland, and Yolo County created a two-year pilot program, floodSAFE Yolo. This joint venture seeks effective solutions to the seasonal flooding of Cache Creek and the localized floodplain that impacts all three jurisdictions in different ways. The floodSAFE Yolo Pilot Program coordinates the flood management efforts associated with Cache Creek Integrated Action and the Yolo County Sloughs, Canals & Creeks Management Program identified in the Yolo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP).
The YCFC&WCD is taking a leadership role in the jointly-funded $600,000 effort. Program manager and water engineer, Fran Borcalli is overseeing the new division dedicated to flood and storm issues and flood control planning activities. In addition to working on flood control solutions, developing a sustainable funding mechanism is a priority so that the collaborative efforts for flood control management will continue after the 2-year pilot program ends.
The floodSAFE Yolo Pilot Program emerged from the Yolo County IRWMP in response to citizens' concerns related to public safety and property damage associated with flooding from Cache Creek. The YCFC&WCD is the lead partner identified in a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Woodland and the County of Yolo to develop and implement the floodSAFE Yolo program. Click here to view the Program's organizational links
The program's main objective is to minimize the threat of damage to property from flooding and to improve preparedness and response in the event of a flood. The floodSAFE Yolo Pilot Program takes a holistic approach; broadly considering policies regarding land use and habitat enhancement as well as building and maintaining physical structures such as levees and bypasses. Click here for more information about the Work Plan
Click here to view maps of Cache Creek flooding events
