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TWDB outlines state flood plan, Flood Infrastructure Fund and mapping efforts to House committee
Summary
Texas Water Development Board officials briefed the House natural resources committee on the adopted 2024 State Flood Plan, the Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) application process, base-level engineering (BLE) mapping and gauges and recommended legislative priorities; witnesses described program scale and data tools used for planning.
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) told the House Committee on Natural Resources that the state now has a formal regional and state flood planning process, an interactive flood viewer and a funded program for flood mitigation projects, but local sponsors will still need state and federal partnerships to implement costly solutions.
"The TWDB adopted Texas's very first state flood plan last year in August 2024," Brian McMath, executive administrator of the TWDB, said in prepared remarks. He summarized the board's work to set up 15 regional flood planning groups, build a scientific foundation and launch the Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) intended-use plan to solicit applications.
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