Fort Worth Flooding Reveals Needs, and Results

Stormwater system improvements and initiatives have had a big impact on public safety
Fort Worth Flooding Reveals Needs, and Results
Just 30 minutes after this photo was taken, the flood waters had receded. The teenage girl driving the vehicle was able to escape, with a little help, after being caught in a flash flood on April 13. Photo courtesy of Fort Worth storm water management.

In most parts of the country, flood forecasts are made days and even weeks in advance. Not so in central Texas. Known as Flash Flood Alley, floods can happen with little warning and be gone just as quickly.

It’s a problem Fort Worth has been taking head on since it formed a...

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