Floods and Sea Level Rise in California

Letitia Grenier, Jeffrey Mount, and Gokce Sencan

Sea levels and flood risks are both rising in California. More than seven million Californians—one in five residents—live in areas at risk of flooding, and redesigning and protecting infrastructure will be necessary but costly. Adaptation will require improved collaboration, land use planning, and insurance, as well as innovative flood management.

» Floods in California

» Sea Level Rise in California

Supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

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