The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has ratified a Proclamation of Emergency in response to significant uncontrolled levee erosion along a stretch of levee east of Dillard Road and south of Highway 16 in east Sacramento County. The proclamation is in response to Reclamation District 800 proclaiming an emergency on Monday.
Reclamation District 800 recently discovered a problem with an irrigation line at approximately 9 feet elevation on the water side of the levee. The proclamation is part of a process to alert the State to the issue and the needs of the Reclamation District to repair the levee.
The levee controls the path of water from the Consumnes River. While the threat of levee failure is low, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services has developed specific response plans if conditions worsen.
The County has not issued an evacuation notice. Still, in addition to registering at the
Sacramento Alert website to receive information, residents are always advised to follow Sacramento County News Stories and updates from the National Weather Service. Residents living south of Highway 16 near Dillard Road are encouraged to sign up for notification through the
Sacramento Alert website or text “levee” to 77295.
