Texas: Flood Risk Reduction Project for Timberlane Drainage

The City of Silsbee will construct flood mitigations structures to improve drainage during severe flood events.

Silsbee, Texas: $ 641,857

Residents near the Timberlane Drive outfall suffer repetitive losses from flooding because existing infrastructure cannot properly drain water away from structures and streets. There are 12 community members who participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and there have been two repetitive and severe repetitive loss claims.

The city proposes to mitigate damage from future storms by increasing the size of the outfall at Timberlane and lining the channel that directs runoff from the neighborhood to the outfall with concrete. This will control the flow of stormwater and decrease the likelihood and time that the nearby roadways may be under water.