Oakwood Shores — the hottest neighborhood for home sales in the Manteca area — was almost literally underwater 26 years ago. Homes selling for more than $1.1 million today are on land that in 1997 came precariously close to being under 2 to 3 feet of water.
$1M+ HOMES BEING BUILT IN FLOOD ZONE
Area in southwest Manteca would have flooded in 1997 if dry levee hundreds of yards away failed