From preparation to recovery, every storm season depends on reliable infrastructure.
As storm season approaches, agencies across California face renewed urgency to inspect systems, plan ahead, and mobilize response strategies. Whether you are preparing for winter rain, documenting damage for funding assistance, or coordinating emergency repairs, BKF is positioned to support you, especially through existing on-call agreements or MSAs that enable rapid, efficient response.
From field reconnaissance through design and construction support, BKF provides accessible teams with local expertise and proven delivery experience. We partner closely with agency staff and project teams to evaluate risk, identify solutions, and advance needed improvements, helping communities stay resilient before, during, and after severe weather events.
Whether you need pre-season assessment,
in-storm monitoring, or post-event repair,
BKF moves quickly.
Across California, agencies have partnered with BKF for emergency assessment, stormwater upgrades, and post-event repair.
Click on the case studies below to learn more!
After heavy winter storms caused a major riverbank failure along Willow Street that threatened nearby residences, BKF supported rapid evaluation, permitting, and stabilization design. Through close coordination with the City of San Jose, Valley Water, and permitting agencies, our team expedited construction before the following winter, restoring bank protection and reducing future storm risk to local housing.
In Sunnyvale, BKF supported the rehabilitation of a failed 60-inch outfall along Stevens Creek that had deteriorated during storm conditions. Our team led alternatives analysis, environmental permitting across multiple agencies, and design of access, stabilization, and channel protection measures. Construction restored conveyance capacity, stabilized the creek bank, and incorporated willow planting to improve long-term resilience.
BKF is supporting the City of Santa Clara on the Anna Drive Flood Protection Project, identified as a top priority in the City’s Storm Drain Master Plan due to recurring flooding concerns. The team completed detailed survey and preliminary design to upsize storm drain pipes, improve system capacity, and relocate utilities to reduce flood risk. Final design is underway, with construction expected to begin in 2026.
BKF supported emergency grading and repair of the access roadway to Fourth of July Cove on Catalina Island after severe 2022–2023 storms caused major erosion and made the route impassable. The damage blocked medical and service access to Fourth of July, Howland’s, and Emerald Coves. BKF obtained emergency permits from the appropriate federal, state, and county agencies, and repairs were completed and permits closed in August 2023.
Funding & Emergency Documentation Support
In addition to supporting the design and permitting for these repairs, BKF can also support with funding documentation support.
BKF Assists with:
✔ FEMA Public Assistance technical documentation ✔ Site evaluations, reporting, and cost tracking ✔ Funding pursuit and grant support
This helps agencies protect budgets, accelerate response, and secure reimbursement for eligible storm-related repair work.
Partner with BKF to ensure your community is prepared for this season.
Please reach out to Erik Moreno or Roger Chung to see how BKF can support your next project.
Erik Moreno, PE
Senior Project Manager Water Resources
(Northern California)
Roger Chung, PE
Regional Lead Water Resources
(Southern California)
BKF Engineers, 2100 Franklin St, 4C, Oakland, CA 94612, United States, 5108997300
