It is a partnership that includes the County of Sacramento, City of Sacramento, County of Sutter, American River Flood Control District, and Reclamation District 1000. Completion of the projects authorized by Congress in 1999 would improve the area's flood protection to at least the 140-year level, which is considered moderate risk.
Protection is measured by the projected likelihood of major flooding.
Completion of projects now under way and those authorized by Congress would improve the area s average protection to the 140-year level, which is considered moderate risk. Improvements in the Natomas and North Sacramento areas have already increased protection there to the 140-year level. Comprehensive Protection S acramento lies in a flood plain at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers, which drain a large portion of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.