Fort Worth-Area Growth Has Made Flooding Worse. A New Regional Water Study Could Offer Solutions.

Arlington TX

02 May, 2022

6:57 PM

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By Sandra Sadek, Fort Worth Report May 2, 2022 During one of last spring's heavy rainfall, the Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base observed over three inches of rain near the city of White Settlement. Reported flash floods swept people away. That incident is just one of the examples of the impact of Fort Worth's westward expansion, which has increased the risk of flooding of the Farmers Branch Creek into the Texas Army National Guard's armory and nearby residences. "If we don't do something and we're not proactive, something will happen. It'll get worse," White Settlement City Manager Jeff James said. The city of White Settlement is working with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Military Department to address flooding along the arms of the Farmers Branch Creek that have cost millions of dollars in damages to the area over the years. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.