Texas Water Development Board

The Alternative Flood Early Warning System Guide is a new resource from the Texas Water Development Board designed to help communities seeking lower-cost solutions for monitoring flood conditions. These systems focus on core features—like real-time water-level monitoring and online data access—while reducing cost and complexity. The guide offers practical steps for selecting, installing, validating, and maintaining an alternative FEWS. It covers key components, such as water-level sensors, power supply, telemetry, data storage, and user dashboards, and explains how a system's design can impact performance and reliability. Explore the guide at https://bit.ly/481ksd9.

As a Program Specialist for the Water Utilities Technical Assistance Program (WUTAP) at the TWDB, LaTrichia Spikes is proud to help water and wastewater utilities prepare for funding opportunities and manage their systems in a financially and technically sustainable way. Her role includes developing guidelines to ensure compliance, overseeing contractor selection and supported systems, evaluating pilot projects, and integrating feedback for continuous improvement. LaTrichia enjoys working at the TWDB and finds her experience deeply rewarding. From budgeting and procurement to collaborating with municipalities, utilities, and federal agencies, she feels that every step strengthens Texas’ water future. The importance of work in the water industry is undeniable and LaTrichia takes a sense of pride in being a public servant to citizens and stakeholders in the state she calls home. #FacesofTWDB #TxWater #WUTAP

In the latest Water + Weather report, Dr. Mark Wentzel explains La Niña conditions and previews its potential impacts on water supplies in Texas this winter. Watch the video on the Texas Water Newsroom at https://bit.ly/WW_Oct25. #TxWater #TxWaterandWeather

Texans, stay weather aware! If you’re not already, be sure to follow Texas Division of Emergency Management, https://lnkd.in/erQq-ui, and your local forecast for the latest updates on severe weather and safety tips. Additionally, the Texas Water Development Board has resources to monitor real-time rain and flood conditions across the state at the links below, which can also be found along with other helpful information on TexasFlood.org. ⬇️ 💧 Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO) Flood Viewer (https://lnkd.in/dzZrsmZ) displays lake levels, river heights, and other real-time weather conditions across Texas. 💧 TexMesonet (https://lnkd.in/eXZUGeE) displays real-time and seasonal data from weather stations across the state including precipitation, soil moisture, and other measurements. 💧 Interagency Flood Risk Management (InFRM) Flood Decision Support Toolbox (https://lnkd.in/d7pmz95d) shows real-time weather information and includes the estimated depth of water in hypothetical flooding scenarios. You can answer questions like “Will my house flood if a flood event causes the Colorado River to rise 10ft?” 💧 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) DriveTexas ( https://drivetexas.org/) provides verified, real-time highway conditions across Texas and has information critical during emergencies, such as contraflow planning for evacuations.

Celebrating our new TWDB Board members, Director Brady Franks and Director Ashley Morgan, at their first Board meeting with Chairwoman L'Oreal Stepney, P.E.!

Celebrating the incredible work of the TxGIO team this GIS Day! Their resources provide communities across Texas with vital maps, data, and tools for everything from emergency planning to transportation. Discover more about their services at https://lnkd.in/gh2NyXjs. #GISDay #GIS #maps #data #photography #modeling #transporation #emergency #management #landuse #planning #TxGIO

Ready to take your career to the next level? The Texas Water Development Board is seeking an Executive Assistant and has many more roles available. Explore current openings at https://lnkd.in/eMbczJbc. #TxWater #WorkinWater #TexasJobs #TexasCareers #WorkingWednesday

TWDB staff met with City Of Lago Vista representatives recently to tour both the drinking water and wastewater facilities and discuss financial assistance programs available through the TWDB. Special thanks to Mayor Saum for the invitation and opportunity to discuss infrastructure funding. Pictured L to R: David Firgens, Mayor Shane Saum, Scott Galaway, Council Member Norma Owen, Clay Schultz, City Manager Charles West, and Marvin Cole-Chaney

The TWDB is now accepting applications for the Texas Water Development Fund (DFund) program, with applications due by December 31. The DFund program is a state-funded loan program that does not receive federal subsidies. Through the DFund, the TWDB may fund multiple eligible components within a single loan. For example, applicants may request funding for both water and wastewater components under one consolidated loan. For more information on the DFund program and how to apply, please visit the TWDB website at https://lnkd.in/g3QwKsTd. #TxWater #DFund #FinancialAssistance

Reminder: The Texas Water Development Board invites you to an upcoming financial assistance workshop hosted by Medina County, in the City of Hondo, on Thursday, November 20, at 9:30 a.m. Program coordinators will be available to discuss specific projects and answer questions about financial assistance programs for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood infrastructure projects. Register at https://bit.ly/RFAW_Form. #TxWater #FinancialAssistance #Workshop