Flood Control

The Flood Control District collaborates with Placer County and its cities to protect lives and property from the effects of flooding.

District Responsibilities

• Implements regional flood control projects
• Develops and implements master plans for selected watersheds in the county
• Provides technical support and information on flood control for the cities, the county and the development community
• Operates and Maintains an Alert flood warning system
• Review proposed developments projects to ensure they meet District standards
• Develops hydrologic and hydraulic models for county watersheds
• Provides technical support for Office of Emergency Services activities
• Manages annual stream channel maintenance program with the Dry Creek Watershed

District Projects

• Antelope Creek Flood Control Project
• FEMA Floodplain Mapping Studies

District Plans / Programs

• Auburn Bowman Community Plan Hydrology Study - Sections 1 to 3 (PDF) and Sections 4 to 7 (PDF)
• Dry Creek Watershed Control Plan
• Cross Canal Watershed Flood Control Plan - Volume 1 (PDF) and Volume 2 (PDF)
• Floodprone Property Map (PDF)
• Stormwater Management Manual (PDF)
• Stream Channel Maintenance Program - Placer County annually removes vegetation from selected creek channels to improve flood flows

District Facilities

• Miners Ravine Off-Channel Detention Basin Facility

Project Awards

• American Council of Engineering Companies California - 2009 Engineering Excellence Merit Award
• American Society of Civil Engineers - 2008 Sustainable Project of the Year