As rain returns to the Sacramento area, the California Department of Water Resources is observing Flood Preparedness Week. Local agencies across the state are sharing information about California’s flood risks and how to prepare for flooding, according to the department’s website. Where is the flood risk in Sacramento County? What can residents do to prepare? Here’s what you should know ahead of the winter weather season.

Other flood articles:

• Stocktonia: Smith Canal flood gate unveiled, expected to save homeowners thousands on insurance
• The Stockton Record: Stockton unveils new Smith Canal floodgate, the first of its kind west of the Mississippi
• The Modesto Bee: Where are flood risks in Stanislaus County and how can I prepare? Follow these tips
• Manteca/Rippon Bulletin: Perspective: If climate change is that big of a threat, why does it take 17 years to protect against it?