There will be an open house for the Proposed Santa Venetia Floodwall Project. When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Where: Marin County Civic Center Room 143D, 3501 Civic Center Drive, or tune in via Zoom. Who should attend: Flood Zone 7 (Santa Venetia) community members Join the Marin County Flood Control &...
For Immediate Release - Marin County, CA - County conducts annual maintenance in advance of the rainy season 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 such...
To continue advancing the Proposed Santa Venetia Floodwall’s construction, the Office of County Executive and Board of Supervisors has provided $300,000 of General Fund budget for the following items: • Complete planning and design to extend the floodwall west of Meadow Drive to further reduce the threat of inundation within the Santa Venetia community. •...
The Flood District plans to follow up on maintenance work started last summer by repairing the backyard Timber Reinforced Berm (TRB) at one property, with work scheduled to begin in late summer 2025. Last year, we removed a large tree that was threatening to damage the berm during a major wind event — if the...
General information Department: Public Works Category: Trade services Work description: The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (“District”) maintains flood control facilities throughout the County of Marin including the Timber-Reinforced Berm (TRB) on top of the earthen levee located along the right bank of South Fork of Gallinas Creek in the community of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
