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Public Input Sought on Floodplain Plan Update

It has been more than a decade since significant flooding occurred in the City of Sand Springs. Efforts to mitigate flood losses and keep affected residents safe are contained in a Floodplain Management Plan, which is periodically evaluated and updated.

City Council will receive public comments prior to considering the plan’s latest updates during its Sept. 13th regular meeting. Draft copies of the Floodplain Management Plan Update are available by contacting City Floodplain Administrator T.J. Davis at 246-2582.

Periodic review and updating of floodplain management documents is required to continue the City’s participation in the Community Rating System (CRS) for the National Flood Insurance Program. The City of Sand Springs holds a No. 6 rating which provides property owners a 20 percent discount on flood insurance policies.

Overall, 247 buildings are located in or adjacent to the floodplain of the 15 creeks and rivers within the city limits. The most frequent and destructive flooding has occurred in the Meadow Valley subdivision adjacent to Fisher Creek in south Sand Springs. The city is designated as a “repetitive loss community” as there are 35 of the 155 homes in Meadow Valle...

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