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City outlines flood history and mitigation steps: automated gates, buyouts and ongoing infrastructure work
Summary
Staff reviewed Garland’s flood history, recent mitigation efforts and near‑term actions: an automated low‑water crossing gate project, voluntary buyout grant applications for flood‑prone properties, and continuing drainage projects from the 2019 bond program. City urged residents to register for alerts and to keep personal emergency preparedness.
City staff presented a historical overview of flooding in Garland, recent trends and the city’s mitigation and response measures.
Staff summarized past events (including the 2015 ‘hundred‑year’ flood) and said Garland has about 94 miles of creeks and streams inside city limits. Water Utilities and Transportation staff emphasized that sanitary and stormwater systems in creek bottoms were installed decades ago and that many low‑lying creek crossings and older subdivisions were designed to standards lower than modern 100‑year criteria.
Near‑term and ongoing measures…
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