Map Critical Facilities and Infrastructure Locations Vulnerable to Flooding and Upgrade and/or Relocate Infrastructure Where Applicable

FLOOD-06

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Measure

Public facilities and infrastructure, particularly energy infrastructure, located within the 100-year, 200-year, and 500- year floodplain may be subject to several feet of inundation. Contact with floodwaters could damage the efficacy of such infrastructure resulting in black-outs, loss of communication, and impeded public services. To combat these potential impacts, Sacramento County will identify the locations of existing vulnerable facilities and infrastructure, and upgrade or relocate such infrastructure to withstand potential flood events.​

Action​​s

Action FLOOD-06-a

Map locations of communication, energy, public service, and transportation facilities and infrastructure that are vulnerable to flooding. 

Ongoing

Action FLOOD-06-b

In cases where existing communication, energy, public service, and transportation infrastructure and facilities are found to be vulnerable to flooding, assess and upgrade associated infrastructure to be more resilient to inundation and/or relocate critical infrastructure and related-elements to higher ground (e.g., generators relocated to upper floors of hospitals). 

Not Started

​Status of Im​plementation

The DWR Drainage Division will continue to map critical facilities and has already mapped the FEMA floodplains.  Staff will look for opportunities to upgrade or relocate critical infrastructure. 


Updated 4/24/25​

Started

Efforts for the measure have begun.