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Bryan council directs staff to publish public-facing flood warning map with live data
Summary
At the workshop the mayor and council directed staff to publish a public-facing version of the city's flood early-warning map, developed with Torres Associates, showing real-time rain gauge and water-level data, color-coded roadway statuses and accessibility features; bilingual support and alert integration were discussed.
The mayor and the Bryan City Council directed staff at a workshop to publish a public-facing version of the city's flood early-warning system so residents can see live rain-gauge readings, water levels and roadway conditions online.
City staff described the system's origins and capabilities. Paul Casper, a city staff member, said the system began with a 2019 grant in which the Texas Water Development Board financed roughly 60% of initial costs and the city paid about 40%. Paul Casper told the council that staff recommends hosting the public map on a city domain (example: floodwatch.bryantx.gov) and coordinating with the communications department to make it available to residents.
Jacob Torres, the platform developer, walked council members…
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