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High water levels on the Tuolumne River close River Road in the city of Modesto, California, part of Stanislaus County. Photo taken February 23, 2017.
DWR Advances Groundbreaking Climate-Resilient Flood Mapping Through FEMA Partnership

A groundbreaking flood mapping study completed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows that climate extremes will significantly increase major flooding in the coming decades, highlighting the urgent need for stronger state and regional flood management efforts to prepare for and address these rising risks and more frequent flood ...

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California Department of Water Resources’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Office installs new equipment to enhance the monitoring and understanding of land subsidence in California. The newly installed GPS station and remote sensing calibration equipment will be firmly anchored into the ground to ensure precise positioning and detect vertical movement of the Earth’s surface. Photo taken January 16, 2025.
What is Subsidence and How Does it Impact the Ground Beneath Our Feet

You may have heard of the term subsidence but what does it mean? Subsidence is the sinking of land which can be caused by various factors including groundwater pumping. In California, subsidence has been documented for over a century and is a growing issue that impacts our water infrastructure and the communities who rely on it.

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