Ten Feet and Rising
What would a sudden 10 foot sea level rise mean for Vallejo, California?
Vallejo, CA
the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater facility will be under water
Mare Island’s ship-building docks will be submerged
all businesses below the 10 foot line will be eliminated
What you can do:
Become informed.
Educate yourself about the potential risk by reading news and scientific papers on the subject.
Demand a public discussion of potential impacts.
Send emails to your City Council members at
Charles.Palmares@cityofvallejo.net
Tina.Arriola@cityofvallejo.net
Write Mayor Robert McConnell automatically using the texting app on your phone: just open a new message, type in 50409 where you would typically add a phone number, and then type the word MAYOR into the message line and send. You will be guided step-by-step through creating a letter to the Mayor, and this letter will be sent to them directly – just follow the prompts.
If you’d like, you can use or edit this sample letter:
I’m concerned about the possibility of sudden sea level rise: scientists studying rapid glacier melt estimate the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica will fail within 3 to 5 years, 10 years at the outside. Other glaciers in Greenland are also showing signs of rapid melt, and may also fail in this time period, compounding the likelihood of sudden sea rise.
The citizens of Vallejo want to understand what can be done to prepare for this eventuality, and are asking for a public discussion of the science and the potential impacts to our homes and businesses.
Mayor McConnell, we are looking for your leadership in bringing this discussion to the City Council’s agenda.
Or, you can send him a post on Twitter/X @VjoCCMcConnell.
Prepare your home or business.
When the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater facility is submerged there will be nowhere for sewage to go. This means that when you flush your toilet it would flow into your neighbors’ bathrooms down the hill.
Sh*%#!t show. You can avoid having your own home or business flooded by installing a backflow prevention device.
You might also consider a composting toilet, and rainwater collection.
This photo shows the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s current projection of what 10 feet of sea level rise would mean for Vallejo. This map was generated by their Sea Level Rise Viewer on October 12, 2023.