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County floodplain office outlines study updates, data gaps and records plan

Newton County Commissioners Court · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Newton County staff reported updates to a regional flood study, a pipeline project's revision that may reduce modeled flows, missing records for about 76 properties requested by the state, and proposed steps to improve elevation-certificate accuracy and public outreach.

Newton County's floodplain official provided an extended status update on the county flood study and related issues, reporting multiple technical and administrative matters for the court to consider.

Staff said LJA (with Spriggs and Nichols contributing) performed most of the county's flood study but were unable to complete work in the south end of the county due to restricted access in that area. A private pipeline project north of town agreed…

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