Army Corps Considers Central Valley Levees 'Unacceptable'

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recently rated levee maintenance in three Central Valley cities "unacceptable," making those levees ineligible for federal funding if they're weakened during a major storm.

A recent extensive survey from the Army Corps took two months to complete and looked at problems such as erosion and seepage. The priority was to identify highly-populated zones where the levees are the most critical.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Assessment ...