Floods are the most prevalent hazard in the United States and are considered events where people and property can be most adversely affected. Due to their frequency and proximity to occupied structures and residences, floods present the highest death rate of any natural hazard. Because Portola straddles the Middle Fork of the Feather River, and is confined in a river canyon, the City of Portola is at significant risk for flood damage, especially in low lying areas along the river. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) stage gage on the Middle Fork of the Feather River near Portola, shows that the “action stage” of 7 feet has been exceeded regularly, and that the “flood stage” of 8.5 feet was most recently reached on 3/17/2011 with a stage of 9.03 feet.
City of Portola is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, City of Portola
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Call us at 530-832-4216 or 1-800-678-4216 for Emergency Water Services
Ongoing Compliance Information
Compliance Officer
City of Portola has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
City of Portola regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 530-832-4216 or 1-800-678-4216 for Emergency Water Services.
Report a Website Accessibility Issue
We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.
