Bastrop tackles flood hazards From the cover
2018 Federal Emergency Management Agency Base Level Engineering Map
What residents should know
Bastrop city o cials and local experts are working together to identify unmapped ood hazards that may pose risks for community members and developers. A Project Identi cation Exercise was held June 25 at Bastrop City Hall to discuss protecting the oodplain, reducing runo and maximizing long-term resilience, as developments continue throughout the area. “Participants at the workshop shared recurring concerns about limited public understanding of oodplain management, development impacts and local drainage issues,” according to a report spurred by the workshop. O cials noted that the workshop was necessary to prevent a moratorium on new development permits when a severe rain event happens—an action council members took in 2018-19 when previously undeveloped areas that had never ooded before were inundated with precipitation.
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Bastrop
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Bastrop city boundary Low to moderate risk (0.2% flood zone) High risk
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COLORADO RIVER
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(1% flood zone) Problem areas
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SOURCES: CITY OF BASTROP, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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