Hays County
County readies for flood plain changes, public meeting Aug. 22
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the State of Texas, and local communities and counties, have released preliminary flood maps for public review and comment.
These preliminary flood maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), are providing updated flood risk information for many areas in Hays County and along the San Marcos River in Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Hays counties.
In Hays County, the flood hazard...