February 26, 2025
The management plan guides how water is supplied from lakes Buchanan and Travis to the lower Colorado River Basin...
September 11, 2024
Daniel Berglund, a rice farmer for almost 40 years, climbs into his green-and-yellow 2014 John Deere model 8335R tractor in early May, turns on the ignition, and begins his day. As the tractor—which he bought used to save money—rumbles to life, the computer screen to the right of the large black steering wheel lights up, revealing a map of the 100 acres he leases in Wharton County, a sleepy place southwest of Houston’s sprawl. On the map are GPS-generated contour lines indicating where he should create this year’s dirt levees.
August 4, 2021
Dear Coalition Members:
We wanted to remind you of two opportunities to provide input for flood studies being done in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
You already may have heard from the Lower Colorado-Lavaca Flood Planning Group or the GLO River Basin Flood Study. Please respond as you are able.
The two flood projects are sharing data to avoid duplication of efforts.
March 22, 2021
Dear Coalition Members,
We in the Lower Colorado River Basin have a new and meaningful way to make our voices heard on flood issues.
The Lower Colorado-Lavaca Regional Flood Planning Group (Region 10), which I chair, was created last year to develop a plan that identifies flood projects and strategies to better protect lives and property by controlling and mitigating damage.
Our regional plan, due in 2023, will be rolled up with 14 other regions into a State Flood Plan due in 2024.
August 14, 2020
Dear Members:
As we look ahead to the end of summer and beginning to fall, we wanted to update you on several issues of interest to the lower Colorado River Basin.
FEMA Flood Grant Programs Opening for Applications Soon
The Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program will open for applications in late September and a series of informational webinars on the applications will be held, starting Aug. 18.
Attendees can preregister now.
April 21, 2017
Beginning in 2015, a powerful El Niño system unleashed torrents of rain on Texas, causing flooding in some areas of the Brazos River basin and filling […]
April 13, 2017
A new reservoir in Colorado County may offer some irrigation relief during critically dry times in the future. Read more here.
February 9, 2017
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus have released their respective committee assignments for the 85th legislative session. Review Senate committees here and […]
January 19, 2017
Texas officials, wary of species designation, pay for mussel research Texas officials, wary of species designation, pay for mussel research METRO-STATE By Asher Price – American-Statesman […]