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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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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

5 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

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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!