Recent river flood leaves minimal damage

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April 4, 2007

Anonymous The Weatherford Democrat Wed Apr 04, 2007, 04:50 PM CDT

Christina Childs

cchilds@weatherforddemocrat.com

After a long weekend of water woes, Horseshoe Bend residents returned to their homes early this week to find little to no major damage.

According to Kirk Fuqua, flood plan administrator and director of the Parker County Health Department, the effects of the overflow could have been much worse.

“The river crested at about 24.9 feet, almost at flood stage,” Fuqua said. “Water came right up to folks’ back steps, but didn’t get in.”

Fuqua, who first visited the area Sunday, said he was expecting the worst, but by Monday afternoon, the water levels had dropped almost 13 feet, a good sign, he said.

“It could have been much worse,” he said. “The damage was very minor.”

Fuqua said he visited with nearly two dozen Horseshoe Bend residents Monday, and many reported minimal to no damage.

One house, considered the worst, had nearly three feet of water inside, while three to four other homes reported about an inch of water inside, leading to carpet damage.

Parker County Public Information Officer Joel Kertok said once the overflow began to dissipate, emergency services began to allow residents back onto their properties.

“We closed down our emergency operations late Saturday night as the river started receding back to its normal levels,” Kertok said.

Fuqua and Kertok both commented on the Brazos River Authority (BRA) and the pivotal role they played in limiting the affects of the raging river.

“The BRA did an excellent job at managing the flow,” Fuqua said.

Emergency personnel were originally dispatched to the area Saturday morning when reports of river overflow began to surface.

The Parker County Incident Command Unit, the Red Cross, Parker County Search and Rescue and the Parker County Sheriff’s Office were all on-hand to help manage resident evacuations and to take emergency measures.

County Judge Mark Riley reported Saturday that 100 to 125 homes were affected by the rising water levels and nearly 100 residents were evacuated.

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