California is taking a new, data-driven approach to capturing floodwaters for groundwater recharge. DWR, in coordination with GEI Consultants, has released the Central Valley Flood-MAR Dashboard for ...

The National Flood Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and enables property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance as protection ...

The National Flood Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and enables property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance as protection ...

Considerable progress has been made to improve flood management in the Central Valley; however, this vast region still faces significant flood risk. Approximately 1 million Californians live and work ...

State of California After several devastating wildfire seasons, Governor Gavin Newsom convened a strike force and legislation was passed that sought to create a mechanism to address the financial ...

State of California California State University, East Bay, research technician Daphne Szutu (left), and graduate student research assistant Brandon Broach — both with the Department of Earth, ...

Lake Oroville Update - April 3, 2026 ...

Recently, Wunderlich and her team visited the wetlands near Clifton Court Forebay to survey Northwestern Pond Turtles, a species native to California that is under consideration for listing as ...

As part of California’s overall Salton Sea Management Program, officials gathered in the City of Calexico today to celebrate the completion of the New River Improvement project, a major public health ...

Lake Oroville Update - May 1, 2026 ...

For almost a century, parts of California have been gradually sinking, impacting critical infrastructure and the communities who rely on it. Recognizing this challenge, the Department of Water ...

State of California California Department of Water Resources Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist Brianne Sakata (center), with the Division of Operations and Maintenance, works with California ...