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by: 7 OP
~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 8:58am

Flood Meeting 4951

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~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 9:06am

@jrjtex : Thanks for the reminder. I'm interested in what they have to say. So far it's been all talk and very little action (except for river dredging). 4951

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~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 9:08am

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~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 9:09am

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7 OP
~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 4:36pm

Just a reminder of what they are spending with the tax dollars. 4951

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~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 4:37pm

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~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 4:58pm

How is dredging a waste? Tons of silt are dumped into the river during every flood event, reducing the river's capacity. Removing the silt allows for greater water capacity. But what would I know? I only have a master's degree in Geology. 4951

~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 5:23pm

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@Stella2020 : Greater capacity does not mean less risk of flooding only more drinking water capacity. The amount of water in the San Jacinto river is dictated by the height of the spillway and the height of the banks of the river. The river height will always be the river height. If Lake Houston was 300 feet deep it would not increse the water flow (unless you install deeper gates or lower the spillway). 4951

7 OP
~ 4 years ago Oct 20, '20 7:40pm

Welp, its gonna be a slooow process in getting things fixed or repair. A mixture of several government entities involved as well as private properties. Be prepared, buy yourself you own house dam. 4951

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~ 4 years ago Oct 21, '20 7:50am

Flood Meeting

@jrjtex :

If you hear about this in the future, please post as early as you can. And for those of us that didn't hear the meeting, please post the Cliff notes. 4951