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Residents press Moore council for action after recurring flooding on East Main, Morgan and Ramblin Oaks
Summary
Multiple Moore residents described repeated flooding of homes along East Main Street, South Morgan Drive and South Ramblin Oaks dating to 2015 and asked the city to implement prioritized drainage projects from its 2017 master plan or reclassify the area to help residents obtain flood insurance.
Dozens of Moore residents told the City Council they have suffered repeated, increasingly severe flooding in neighborhoods along East Main Street, South Morgan Drive and South Ramblin Oaks, and urged the city to implement projects listed in the city’s stormwater management and master drainage plan.
Multiple speakers — including Sharon Sanderson, Terry Gates, John Mosier, Richard Pierce, Teresa Bossier, John Isom, Russ Lane and Yvette Arroyo Remendoza — described flooding events in May 2015, June 2024 and April 19, 2025. Several speakers said their homes are not in FEMA‑designated flood zones and therefore have difficulty obtaining flood insurance, and asked the city either to reclassify the area as a flood zone or to accelerate structural drainage improvements.
Sharon Sanderson, who said she has lived at 112 S. Morgan…
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