CANTON—Federally-made maps that define flood zones in Canton do not cover some areas known to flood, town Code Enforcement ...

much of that in the county’s eastern unincorporated open lands, but also in cities including Rancho Cordova, Folsom and Elk Grove. Cal Fire officials liken the maps to flood zone maps ...

In a worst-case tsunami, parts of Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley could be flooded up to an 18-foot elevation, California officials said in new study.

The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along Monterey County's coastline, California officials said in new study.

Unincorporated Sonoma County saw its “very high” hazard ... whereas before Cal Fire only mapped for “very high” hazard. Like flood zone maps, the assessments don’t account for mitigation ...

In KCRA 3's coverage area, the maps show a big increase in areas deemed a very high or high fire hazard in Amador County ... "They are like flood zone maps, where lands are described in terms ...

The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along California’s coastline, state officials ...

Fire officials emphasize that the maps are intended to show hazard, not risk — like flood ... Zone 0 regulation will come at varying costs, said Seth Schalet, CEO of the non-profit Santa Clara ...

“The buffer zones on the maps account for that uncertainty ... There are minor adjustments to the 2009 flood lines in Emeryville, West Oakland, the City of Alameda, San Leandro, and San Lorenzo.