Larkspur City Council: Declare a Flood State of Emergency Before King Tide & Storm Season
The Issue
Last January, king tides and heavy rain flooded neighborhoods across Larkspur, closing roads and putting Highway 101 underwater. Residents said they'd never seen anything like it.
Areas hit hardest in Larkspur include:
- Lucky Drive Apartments
- Larkspur Marina
- Larkspur Isle
- Golden Gate Trailer Park
- The Trader Joe's shopping center
These are homes, families, and businesses our community depends on, and they flood again and again with no plan to protect them.
This year's king tides are expected to be even higher, and El Niño is already raising coastal water levels ahead of what could be a heavy storm season. The City of Larkspur has shared flood preparedness resources (linked below), but it hasn't declared an emergency or set aside funding to protect these neighborhoods.
Our neighbors in San Rafael aren't waiting. On October 5, the San Rafael City Council declared a local emergency because of increased flood risk from El Niño this winter. Larkspur should do the same, before the water arrives and not after.
We're asking the Larkspur City Council to:
1. Declare a local state of emergency for flooding
2. Allocate funding for flood prevention and response this season
3. Share a clear, public flood preparedness plan with residents
Please sign if you live or work in Larkspur and want our community protected this winter.
Sources:
- City of Larkspur, El Niño flood preparedness resources: https://www.larkspur.ca.gov/1010/El-Nino
- City of San Rafael, "San Rafael City Council Declares Local Emergency Ahead of Storm Season" (Oct 6, 2026): https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/san-rafael-city-council-declares-local-emergency-ahead-of-storm-season/
- Marin Independent Journal, "Larkspur residents seek help with winter flood defense" (Oct 1, 2026): https://www.marinij.com/2026/10/01/larkspur-residents-seek-help-with-winter-flood-defense/
- KTVU, "Rain and king tides continue to flood Bay Area communities" (Jan 2026): https://www.aol.com/articles/rain-king-tides-continue-flood-220158664.html
- KTVU, "King tides raise flooding risk along San Francisco Bay shorelines": https://ktvu.com/news/king-tides-coastal-flood-warning-san-francisco-bay
PHOTO SOURCE: Flooding on Larkspur Plaza Drive, January 3, 2026. Photo: California King Tides Project https://coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/gallery.html
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The Issue
Last January, king tides and heavy rain flooded neighborhoods across Larkspur, closing roads and putting Highway 101 underwater. Residents said they'd never seen anything like it.
Areas hit hardest in Larkspur include:
- Lucky Drive Apartments
- Larkspur Marina
- Larkspur Isle
- Golden Gate Trailer Park
- The Trader Joe's shopping center
These are homes, families, and businesses our community depends on, and they flood again and again with no plan to protect them.
This year's king tides are expected to be even higher, and El Niño is already raising coastal water levels ahead of what could be a heavy storm season. The City of Larkspur has shared flood preparedness resources (linked below), but it hasn't declared an emergency or set aside funding to protect these neighborhoods.
Our neighbors in San Rafael aren't waiting. On October 5, the San Rafael City Council declared a local emergency because of increased flood risk from El Niño this winter. Larkspur should do the same, before the water arrives and not after.
We're asking the Larkspur City Council to:
1. Declare a local state of emergency for flooding
2. Allocate funding for flood prevention and response this season
3. Share a clear, public flood preparedness plan with residents
Please sign if you live or work in Larkspur and want our community protected this winter.
Sources:
- City of Larkspur, El Niño flood preparedness resources: https://www.larkspur.ca.gov/1010/El-Nino
- City of San Rafael, "San Rafael City Council Declares Local Emergency Ahead of Storm Season" (Oct 6, 2026): https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/san-rafael-city-council-declares-local-emergency-ahead-of-storm-season/
- Marin Independent Journal, "Larkspur residents seek help with winter flood defense" (Oct 1, 2026): https://www.marinij.com/2026/10/01/larkspur-residents-seek-help-with-winter-flood-defense/
- KTVU, "Rain and king tides continue to flood Bay Area communities" (Jan 2026): https://www.aol.com/articles/rain-king-tides-continue-flood-220158664.html
- KTVU, "King tides raise flooding risk along San Francisco Bay shorelines": https://ktvu.com/news/king-tides-coastal-flood-warning-san-francisco-bay
PHOTO SOURCE: Flooding on Larkspur Plaza Drive, January 3, 2026. Photo: California King Tides Project https://coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/gallery.html
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Petition created on October 11, 2026