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Consultants present Crystal Creek drainage study; city to seek grant-funded projects

City of Mineral Wells City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Gage Engineering updated council on a FEMA-funded drainage study of the Crystal Creek watershed, saying the $525,000 contract (90/10 match) is about half complete. Consultants identified riverine and storm-sewer problem areas and outlined next steps for pursuing state and federal grant funding.

Gage Engineering told the City Council that its citywide drainage study of the Crystal Creek watershed, funded by a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant, is roughly 50% complete and is identifying grant-eligible projects to reduce flood risk. Consultants Derek Saint John and Alberto Dorintez presented inundation maps for 2-, 10-, 50- and 100-year storms and explained how the team is clustering problem areas to maximize benefit-cost ratios for future grant applications.

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