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AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — After deadly July 4th flooding devastated parts of Kerr County, a flood mitigation project underway in Central Texas could soon reach 100 more counties across the state — covering nearly 14 million people and five major river basins in what experts call "Flash Flood Alley." The Texas Senate and House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, has been hearing from communities and reviewing recommendations from scientists, engineers, and sta

Leon/Cowhouse Flood Project Update June 27, 2025 9:00AM 800 E Main St Gatesville, TX 76528 Public Meeting - Leon/Cowhouse Flood Project Update Hosted by American Conservation Foundation, Inc. (ACF) and Texas A&M AgriLife Blackland Research and Extension Center

Allison Hill Coryell County is leading a $2.5M study for flood mitigation, to show where flooding happens most, and how to prepare for it. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Steve Manning lives in Gatesville and is no stranger to floods, but he says this spring was different. "The 1991 flood was bad, the 2015 flood was bad, but this one seemed worse to me — it seems like this one had a lot more power to it," he said. Surrounded by a flooded creek and downed trees, Manning couldn't get out

A groundbreaking flood mitigation project in Bell and Coryell counties has taken another significant step forward with an additional $3.4 million in funding, announced at a stakeholders meeting on Tuesday. https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/bell-county/3-4m-in-additional-funding-pushes-groundbreaking-flood-mitigation-project-in-coryell-bell-county-forward CORYELL COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) - A groundbreaking flood mitigation project in Bell and Coryell counti

New Flood Monitoring Tool Launches to Protect Communities as Severe Weather Looms First tool from multi-county flood management study unveiled GATESVILLE, Texas (KXXV) - Last spring, residents in Coryell County faced devastating, unprecedented flooding, which some are still recovering from today. This disaster prompted local and state leaders - including Texas A&M Blackland - to spearhead a $2.5 million project to help the community predict and prepare for future flooding. "O

Allison Hill Additional funding will go toward a local flood study aimed at finding ways to prevent severe weather devastation in the future. Coryell County secures additional funding for groundbreaking flood study GATESVILLE, Texas (KXXV) — Additional funding will go toward a local flood study aimed at finding ways to prevent severe weather devastation in the future. The Texas General Land Office has allocated an extra $1.5 million to the existing $2.5 million flood study, e

Cris Cordova A grant will fund the development of a flood warning system for several central Texas counties. CORYELL COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - The Texas General Land Office approved a grant to fund an advance flood warning system in several Central Texas counties, including Coryell County. The warning system would tell the counties when and where active flooding is as well as where a flood would be heading. Acting Emergency Managment Coordinator, Judge Richard Miller, said the c