Within weeks of the state’s second-most devastating floods, an examination of the event appeared in Western Water. The issue included crucial background on the state’s historic flood picture; an overview of the flooding in 1997 on key California rivers; issues of levee breaks and repairs; liability issues from the floods; and the changing philosophy in flood management – from the historical emphasis on flood control to the new movement dedicated toward better land-use planning in floodplains to prevent damage.