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Katy Examines Preliminary Results For Flood Prevention
The city is considering short and long term flood prevention plans a year after the Tax Day Flood

KATY, TX -- The City of Katy is examining preliminary results of a flood prevention study ordered after 2016 Tax Day Flood.
The preliminary drainage study was presented at the April 10 city council meeting, and presented short and long term drainage projects for the city.
Katy was one of several areas in the Greater Houston area affected by rising water and flooding when torrential rain overflowed areas of the Cypress Creek watershed including Addicks Reservoir, Mayde Creek and Barker Reservoir flooding more than 100 homes and businesses.
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The flooding was significant enough to render areas of State Highway 6 impassable, closing the roadway for several weeks.
Meanwhile, damage in Katy totaled more than $8 million inside the city, with more homes and businesses affected outside the city limits.
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