Watershed Concepts surveys High Water Marks for Texas flooding...

From June 29 to July 7, 2002, a persistent storm system poured 5 to 35 inches of rain onto areas of Central Texas, causing massive flooding and widespread destruction. Watershed Concepts was contacted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in disaster recovery. Part of this assistance included the collection and survey of high water marks along affected flooding sources. This is the first step toward assisting the affected communities in establishing flood hazard areas and preventing future loss of life and property damage.

Based on telephone registration, field investigations and analysis of existing data, high water marks were recommended for twenty counties. Survey crews from Watershed Concepts, the Corps of Engineers, GBRA and ESP Associates were dispatched to conduct resident interviews, take digital photos and survey high water marks.

A High Water Mark Survey Report has now been finalized that summarizes the methodologies and describes the results. The summary report and county reports can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

• Atascosa
• Bandera
• Bexar
• Blanco
• Brown
• Caldwell
• Comal
• Duval
• Frio
• Gillespie
• Goliad
• Gonzales
• Guadalupe
• Karnes
• Kendall
• Kerr
• LaSalle
• Live Oak
• Medina
• San Patricio
• Taylor
• Uvalde

Click here for the summary