FEMA map showing the flood zones from the San Francisquito Creek. Areas in red were alleviated by the first phase of flood protection efforts. Courtesy San Franciscquito JPA. To escape the flood ...

This map indicates which areas of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park would be impacted by a 100-year flood. Courtesy San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority. But while Hammer and ...