#TxFloodED2017 · Jessica Baker and Senator Royce West, 2016. 5/25/2017 15 Governor’s...
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Status of Floodplain Management
April 2017
#TxFloodED2017
Texas’ Flood Risk
River or stream -- cross-section
Normal
Elevation
Flood Damages $$$$
Small Channels and with large Floodplains
Floodplain
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Texas has flooding issues….
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TEXAS LOUISIANA FLORIDA
1978-2016$6.1 Billion (Texas) $65.4 Billion Nationally Texas represents 11.8%
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NFIP Flood Claims
And they continue to rise….
How Well Do We Understand FLOOD RISK?
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2015 Memorial Day FloodMay 23-25 Storm Center Rainfall Totals
Federal Disaster Declarations (May 2015-April 2016)
• DR-4223…….$171M
• DR-4245…….$27.4M
• DR-4255……..$ 6.0M
• DR-4266……..$19.7M
• DR-4269……..$38.1M
TOTAL……………$262M
10 Lives
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Hazard Mitigation Plan Status
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SB 1436, 2007
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House of Representatives
Senate
TWDB Exceptional items Budget TWDB Exceptional Items Budget
House Appropriations Bill
House Appropriations Sub-Committee
House Approval
Conference
Senate Finance Bill
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Approval
Governor Signs!!!!!
TWDB can keep doing the work
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Ag, Water, and Rural Affairs Workgroup
House of Representatives
Senate
TWDB Exceptional items Budget TWDB Exceptional Items Budget
House Appropriations Bill
House Appropriations Sub-Committee
House Approval
Conference
Senate Finance Bill
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Approval
Governor Signs!!!!!
TWDB can keep doing the work
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Ag, Water, and Rural Affairs Workgroup
$12M
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$8M?
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TWDB and TFMA
A great relationship with a great future!
Jessica Baker and Senator Royce West, 2016
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Governor’s Proclamation
Texas Flood Awareness Week
May 22– 26, 2017
• SB 1777: the floodplain enforcement regulation will be getting its hearing in the Senate on Monday
• Please call or email those offices saying you support SB1777 by Senator Garcia
• Chairman Perry (Lubbock)• Vice Chairman Rodriguez (El Paso)• Creighton (Harris Co)
• Hall (Canton. Counties: Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman,• Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt)• Hinojosa (McAllen. Counties: Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces)
• Kolkhorst (Brenham. Counties: Victoria, Waller, Austin, Aransas,• Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Ft. Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris,• Matagorda, Nueces, Wharton, more)
• Miles (Harris)
Legislative Alert!!!
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Flooding in Texas
What is the plan?
Colorado River Flood Control Plan Data
Planning to plan…………
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Flood Protection Alternatives
Multi-Purpose Reservoir Matagorda Levee, April 22, 2016
Buy-out
Thank You!