Protect citizens and property by implementing proven
flood control solutions that:
To provide flood protection up to the 100 year storm for the public health, safety and welfare of residents and properties within its boundaries.
To reduce sediment and erosion within the boundaries of the flood control authority.
To recognize the value of land purchased or controlled for floodways as areas with multi-use potential.
To assist in the coordination of flood control with other entities for the common good of the public.
The boundaries of the authority are as follows: a portion of southern Sandoval county bounded on the east by the Rio Grande, on the south by the Bernalillo and Sandoval county lines, on the west by the top of the Rio Puerco drainage and on the north by the top of the drainage that lies on the southern boundary of the Zia Indian reservation, the Santa Ana Indian reservation and state highway 550.
The Southern Sandoval County Flood Control Authority (SSCAFCA) serves the communities of Rio Rancho, the Village of Corrales, the Town of Bernalillo and Sandoval County, New Mexico. – Also, every community listed above should be clickable and linked to their website:
Rio Rancho
Village of Corrales
Town of Bernalillo
Sandoval County
