When the City of Fort Worth, Texas, reorganized its approach to stormwater management nearly 10 years ago, it didn’t just save money or prevent property damage. It saved lives.Repeated heavy storms that overpowered the city’s stormwater drainage lines and produced flash floods were a chronic – and sometimes a fatal – problem in the city. Officials recognized the trouble, but resources for anything but the immediate fix were scarce.Since 2006, however, the system has undergone a complete turnaround. Stormwater management has become a major priority, and the city has invested people, management tools, technology and money to make that happen.
