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Residents tell Longview council Guthrie Creek work has caused repeated flooding at Town Lake Village homes

5089403 · June 27, 2025
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Several Town Lake Village residents told the council that construction in Guthrie Creek has caused water to back up and flood yards and homes repeatedly over two years and asked for an immediate assessment and cleanup of stormwater infrastructure.

Multiple homeowners from Town Lake Village told the Longview City Council on Thursday that a recent pathway and related work in Guthrie Creek have caused recurring flooding that entered homes and damaged property.

Steven Thacker, a resident of 2 Camden Court, said his house flooded three times in two years and that recent work along Guthrie Creek has changed drainage patterns. "The water comes from behind us. The concrete and dirt y'all put…

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