Starting the week of September 2, 2024, the Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (District) will begin maintenance work on the Timber-Reinforced Berm (TRB), located behind privately owned backyards directly adjacent to Gallinas Creek. You may notice work crews and equipment in the Santa Venetia neighborhood during this time. The maintenance work is … Continued
For Immediate Release – Marin County, CA – County conducts annual maintenance in advance of the typically rainy months While it is easy to forget during the hot, dry months of summer, winters can bring intense storms to Marin, delivering significant impacts across the county, including downed trees, landslides, damaged roadways and flooded streets. Minimizing … Continued
Notice of Availability Supplemental Environmental Review and Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Proposed Santa Venetia Floodwall – Supplement to the 2019 Gallinas Levee Upgrade Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Project Location 5 Vendola Dr – 825 Vendola Dr, San Rafael, CA Department Marin County Flood Control District Project Contact … Continued
The Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District is pleased to share news of the completion of the Santa Venetia Timber-Reinforced Berm (TRB) repairs planned for this year. Our contractor finished the job ahead of schedule, under budget and ahead of upcoming king tides. Between the months of September and October 2023, the crew … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Seasonal tide levels could impact areas with history of localized flooding Seasonal high tides can cause flooding along shoreline communities and low-lying roads in Marin County. Tide-related flooding can happen whether it is raining or not, but the flooding can increase significantly if the elevated tides occur … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – County conducted annual maintenance work ahead of potentially wet winter The intense rainstorms that hit Marin in January 2023 caused significant impacts across the county. The breadth of the damage caused by the storms, also known as atmospheric rivers, spurred the Marin County Board of Supervisors to declare … Continued
Did you know that pavement damage, soil erosion, and mudslides can be caused by blocked stormwater flow across driveways or under driveways via culverts? If leaves or other waste block the flow of stormwater runoff, then the water gets redirected and can cause serious flooding and/or localized erosion. Those issues can lead to road closures … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Flood Control District consultant to provide revised design plan and cost estimate at Board session on March 7 At its March 7 public session, the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will receive an update[PDF] on the proposed Santa Venetia Floodwall Project. The goal of the … Continued
The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservations District would like to inform you that the design test for the proposed Santa Venetia Levee Upgrade Project was a success. Conducted during the first week of November, the design crew tested sheet pile installation near Pump Station #5. However, the District will not be presenting an … Continued
The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District conducts regular maintenance activities throughout the year in each of the diverse Flood Control Zones in Marin. The various forms of maintenance work, whether it is for flood mitigation infrastructure or targeted vegetation control, is a critical part of flood risk reduction for each respective community. … Continued
