Department of Water Resources
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236
August 7th (11:00 am –1:00 pm)
Meeting to Receive Public Comment on the Draft 2012 California Climate Adaptation Strategy- Water Sector Strategies Outline
(Resources Building, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, California and by Call-in at (877) 921-8126 Access Code: 2226805
This two hour meeting will be devoted to gathering public comments and feedback on
the draft outline of Water Sector Strategies for the 2012 California Climate Adaptation Strategy. Under the direction of
the California Natural Resources Agency, DWR and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in cooperation with other
state agencies are developing an update to the 2009 California Adaption Strategy. This strategy will layout the priority
activities that the state will pursue in the coming years to prepare the state's water sector for and adapt to the
increasing impacts of climate change on water resources and water resource related activities.
Click here to view The Draft Water Sector Adaptation Strategy Outline.
For those not able to attend the event in person, a phone line will be available for the meeting. Written comments on the
Draft Outline will be received by DWR until August 14th, 2012. Please send all written comments to
aschwarz@water.ca.gov.
July 30-August 1, 2012
Workshop on Extreme Weather Events: Science, Planning and Preparedness (Doubletree San Diego Downtown, 1646 Front Street, San Diego, CA)
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is co-sponsoring a workshop with the Western
States Water Council, in coordination with the Western Governors’ Association, on extreme weather events. Logistics
information and the agenda may be found at: http://www.westgov.org/wswc/Extreme
Weather Events mtg.html. The workshop will begin at 1 p.m. on July 30 and end at noon on August 1.
Managing water in the West is about managing for extremes – droughts and floods. The purpose of this workshop is to help the
western states and federal water and science agencies identify and scope actions that could assist in preparing for and responding
to extreme events. Topics to be discussed at the workshop will include lessons learned from past extreme events, needs for
enhanced observations and monitoring, and weather/climate forecasts and predictions.
April 9, 2012
Confronting Climate Change: A Focus on Local Government Impacts, Actions and Resources (California Endowment, 1000 North Alameda
Street, Los Angeles, California)
This event provided a summary on the most recent scientific understanding of
climate change impacts to cities and counties throughout California and outlined the tools and resources for local governments to
address climate change impacts. Discussions focused on coordinated regional efforts, funding opportunities and strategies to
reduce risk and impacts that will create jobs and help local economies. The event offered opportunities for peer-to-peer
learning and networking between local governments in attendance.
Recordings of the conference are available. Please see the agenda
for more detailed information or the following website for the recordings:
http://opr.ca.gov/s_climateconference.php.
February 29, 2012
Climate Change and Coastal Inundation (Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, California)
By 2100, increases in global mean sea level will result in long-term inundation of low-lying
coastal areas throughout the state. Within the next few decades, however, coastal flood damages will be driven by event-based
inundation from storm surges, inland riverine flooding, and shallow flooding from high tides combined with storm conditions. This
lecture for the general public by speakers from DWR and the University of California will discuss the climatic influence on flooding
mechanisms, expected impacts, and vulnerability of infrastructure such as stormwater systems. Also covered will be flood frequency
analysis in a changing climate. For more information, click here.
(Contact: Linda Brown; lbrown@lbaop.org; 562-951-1648)
February 14, 2012
Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Central Valley Floods (DWR, 3500 Industrial Blvd, West Sacramento, California)
This one-day public workshop will present information on climate change and Central Valley
floods with a focus on extreme precipitation and atmospheric rivers, the Draft Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, hazard warning
capabilities, the Calwater research project, and potential adaptation opportunities.
(Contact: Jeanine Jones; 916- 653-8126; jeanine@water.ca.gov)
Agenda with Links to Presentations
January 31, 2012
Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Southern California Floods (Los Angeles County Department of Public Works HQ, 900 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra, California)
Extreme precipitation events present unique flooding risks to Southern California with respect
to alluvial fan flooding and debris flows. This workshop will cover recognition of flood hazards from high-intensity precipitation events,
predictive ability for extreme storms, and emerging understanding of risk factors, including wildfires. The agenda will include updates
related to the recommendations of the 2010 Alluvial Fan Task Force Findings and Recommendations Report and the status of development of the
state plan of flood protection.
(Contact: Jeanine Jones; jeanine@water.ca.gov; 916-653-8126)- News
release and agenda posted here.
Registration for this event is not required.
Agenda with Links to Presentations
January 25, 2012
Atmospheric Rivers, Floods, and Climate Change (Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, California)
Recent scientific discoveries are helping us understand atmospheric rivers – the concentrated
streams of moisture that originate over the Pacific Ocean and cause California's major winter floods when they reach landfall here.
This lecture for the general public by speakers from DWR and the National Weather Service will describe just how extreme these extreme
precipitation and flooding events can be, put them in the context of our historical flooding, and discuss what is known about the
effects of climate change on these extreme events. Also covered will be "ARkstorm", the simulated flooding event used to gauge
California’s emergency preparedness for a flood of epic proportions. For more information, click here.
(Contact: Linda Brown; lbrown@lbaop.org; 562-951-1648)
March 21-23, 2011 - Climate Change on Extreme Events Workshop (San Diego, CA)
Conference webpage and on-line registration
October 19-20, 2010 - 2010 Water & Climate Change Adaptation Symposium: From the Sierra to the Ocean (Long Beach, California)
Conference webpage and on-line registration
June 8 - 17, 2010 - DWR-NRC West Coast Sea Level Rise Projection Assessment
March 2-4, 2010 - Eighth Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop
June 17-18, 2009 - Training Course on Climate, Drought, and Remote Sensing