1997 Floods, Northern California Information Resources
Related Resources
The Related Resources listing below provides links to other flooding information resources that are not already covered elsewhere at this site, such as 1997 flood reports, flood-related organizations, flood outreach coverage, floods elsewhere, and other California floods.
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1997 Flood Reports, Other Information
- 1997 Northern California Floods
USGS California official records with peak flows, history, photos, links to more resources. - Aftermath of the 1997 Flood
Summary of a workshop April 8-9, 1997, USDA-Forest Service, Interagency Watershed Analysis Center, McKinleyville, CA. Overview, interesting info. Includes who attended the workshop and email addresses (could be helpful for contacting them for further information, too). - A Golden Opportunity
by Philip Williams, World Rivers Review, Volume 12, Number 1 / February 1997. Interesting article on improvements needed that were brought to attention from the January flooding in California. - California Dept. of Forestry, Fire and Resource Assessment Program Maps
Standard maps available to the public for download (PDF) or postal mail delivery. Annual precipitation, bioregions, fire environments, public land ownerships, administrative boundaries, historical progression of California development, statewide map of SRA lands. - California Flood Archive
from Dartmouth Flood Observatory, Department of Geography, Dartmouth College. - The California Flood: Did the System Work?
Article written June, 1997 by Thomas J. Graff, an EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) attorney and leader of EDF's flood response team in the California office. (Note July 2006: Link dead, doesn't seem to be online at this point. If anyone finds it online anywhere, please let me know. It was a great article! It was originally at the EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) Web site.) - Lake Tahoe Clarity Reduced by 1997 Floods
UCDavis researchers report that the 97 floods greatly affected Lake Tahoe. Interesting article Sept 1, 1998 in the UCDavis News. - Levee breaks threaten more California flooding
January 5, 1997 article in the Seattle Times. (free registration required to visit their archives.) - US Army Corps of Engineers
South Pacific Division coverage - Peak Flow Records from the 1997 California Floods
Wow. This is custom generated and compiled from the CDF map server. There is a clickable map or text links for the river name for the peak flow information. Great resource. There is also a satellite shot. - Sacramento, San Joaquin Delta Atlas
- Sacramento Bee Special Report: The Gathering Storm
Good coverage of the 1997 northern California Flood. Photos included. - Foreword of the Final Report of the Flood Emergency Action Team
from the Department of Water Resources. See the Table of Contents for other information.
Flood-Related Organizations
- Business Recovery Managers Association (BRMA)
Devoted to the advancement of the theory and practice of business recovery planning, disaster recovery planning, and emergency response management. Members are recovery professionals in both public and private sectors. Members also obtain access to quite a library full of recovery information, tapes, books, articles, and more. Promotional merchandise available (polo shirts, cooler, multi-purpose tool).
Flood Outreach Coverage
- Churches Respond to California Flood
7/8/98 article in the Reporter, Guerneville, CA. (Link dead. Was at UMR.org.) - Flood Relief Efforts In Northern California
Article by the Capitol City Bird Society, as written February 1997 (with permission). Discussed flood situation, handling of aviaries, birds during floods. (Link dead. Was at the Capitol City Bird Society Web site.) - Northwest Winter Storms, 1-13-97
Northern California Flood Response. Article from the San Jose Presbytery Web site. (Link dead. Was at the San Jose Presbytery Web site.) - Tuzla Airmen Donate To California Flood Victims
Feb 7, 1997 article in the Air Force News (Link dead. Was at the U.S. Air Force News Web site.)
Floods Elsewhere, Other California Floods
- California Floods Worsening as Storm Continues
Tue, 24 Feb 1998 23:11:34 GMT article posting to the Disaster Relief Web site regarding the continued and worsening 1998 floods and storms by El Niño and La Niña. - El Niño and La Niña...Their Relationship to California Flood Damage
By Jan Null, CCM Golden Gate Weather Services. Article about the impact during the 1997-1998 winter in California, with statistical data, charts, info. - Manitoba Flood of 1997
Photographs, links, archives, and fairly extensive information at the site about Manitoba, Canada's floods, including previous floods (1826, 1950, 1979, 1995). - The Nevada Flood of 1997
(Link dead. Was at the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources.) - 1998 California Floods
USGS information. - FEMA Photos From the 1998 California Floods
From all over CA. (Link dead. Was at FEMA) - California Flooding and Florida Tornadoes February 1998
from NCDC.
Links Resources for More Information
- SPD EOC's Resources
Great resource. - 1997-1998 California Floods
from UCDavis's Geology Dept. Links to information, local coverage, related links. (Link dead. Was via UCDavis Geology Dept. Web site.)
