[grrdotcloud]

Funny thing no one talks about. Maybe theory. Probably not.

The Sacramento river, if flooded by say the dam failure of Oroville, could reach Stockton. If that happens the city would be a foot or two underwater.

Little does anyone know there are contingency plans to literally blow the levees along the river and flood the nearby (mostly) farming land.

[crote]

Such contingency plans are quite common, are they not? The water has to go somewhere, so better redirect it to the place where it causes the least amount of damage.

[samtho]

There are designated floodplains such as the Yolo bypass that water is able to be diverted to all along the rivers.

[rightbyte]

> If that happens the city would be a foot or two underwater.

Counting from a nominal roof top or street level?

[mistrial9]

watch any video of rescue efforts in modern built areas. Some multi-story buildings with the right structure are fine, people with two story houses sit on their roofs, meanwhile, most cars go for a ride in the direction of the flow.. etc.