In Sacramento County, Point Pleasant is known for its likelihood to flood. There are still markers along the road indicating just how high the water reached during its last flood. While residents nearby have come to expect these events, Matt Robinson – a county spokesperson – said all county residents need to be educated about the risks.

Sacramento County is in a flood plain recognized by FEMA and according to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Sacramento is considered one of the most at-risk cities in the country for "catastrophic" flooding.