Sacramento County officials are asking residents living on or near Sherman Island in south county to follow updates from the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services regarding the levee that sustained erosion damage during recent storms.
Sherman Island is a part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The storm impact caused erosion on the water side of the levee along Sacramento River, near the Sacramento-Solano county line.
The threat of levee failure is low, and there is no current evacuation order, according to a news release from Sacramento County.
The levee problem was first discovered by engineers for Reclamation District 341 on Dec. 14. An inspection of the levee that day uncovered 500 yards of erosion damage. The damage was caused by “wave wash” from a December storm that battered the levee with high river water, strong tidal influence and winds of more than 40 miles per hour.
“At the moment, due to low tides and low winds there is opportunity to make progress on the levee,” said Robert Wagner, Reclamation District 341 engineer. “There is no reason for alarm, but residents should take this opportunity to prepare by staying informed.”