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Consultants present Phase 2 of Kaufman County drainage study, identify four priority sites
Summary
Freese & Nichols presented a Phase 2 countywide drainage screening covering ~1,000 square miles and identified four priority project sites (Linda Circle south of Forney; downtown Kaufman; Kemp crossing at Arcadia Road; and Maybank) with a 50% design concept due by Sept. 5.
Freese & Nichols briefed Kaufman County commissioners on Phase 2 of a countywide drainage and flood-risk screening that covers roughly 1,000 square miles and is funded by the Texas Water Development Board.
Consultant George Golosa said the team's screening assessment used hydraulic modeling to identify up to 16 potential problem locations; four sites were selected for closer study: Linda Circle (south of Forney), downtown Kaufman near J.R. Phillips Elementary, a Kemp crossing at Arcadia Road affecting South Pearl Street, and an area north of Maybank centered on North 3rd Street. Golosa noted the analysis is preliminary and based on a grid model that will be refined with field verification and survey points.
The consultant said the project's goal is to identify locations that can proceed to design and construction with state funding and that it is not intended to produce new FEMA flood maps. A draft 50% concept package for proposed mitigation alternatives is expected by Sept. 5. Commissioners asked whether lessons from prior grant cycles and ranking rules were applied; the consultant said the team prioritized sites likely to score higher under current Texas Water Development Board guidance and to benefit multiple properties or communities, rather than single low-water crossings.
Commissioners and staff acknowledged the work as valuable for identifying regional solutions and flagged the need for further field verification before finalizing project limits.
