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<br />e <br /> <br />CIlY OF LA PORTE, TX <br />CRS ACTIVIlY 510 <br />FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />South La Porte <br /> <br />Shady Oaks <br />The subdivisions in this part of La Porte are frequently inundated due to unseasonably <br />high tides, and storm surges from tropical storms or hurricanes. Properties in this area <br />can either be directly affected by high coastal waters, or affected by nearby in-land <br />waterways that become backed up due to high tides. <br /> <br />Properties in this area are also affected by subsidence, and some structures were built <br />before the FIRM went into effect. However, any substantial improvement or substantial <br />damage to structures in the area now would require full compliance with the City's Flood <br />Damage Prevention Ordinance. <br /> <br />Shady River <br />The houses in this subdivision back-up to Taylor Bayou, and it crests at high tides during <br />tropical events. The whole subdivision drains to Taylor Bayou. It is a curb and gutter <br />system. When the bayou is full and tidal conditions are right, the streets can flood. <br /> <br />Bay Colony <br />Water in this subdivision flows west along Bay Colony to the system on Sunrise that falls <br />into a creek. This creek is controlled by tidal conditions from its outfall into the Bayport <br />channel. <br /> <br />Former Bay M.U.D. Subdivisions <br />Through observations made by Rodney Cox of the Public Works Department, the <br />drainage is adequate. During Topical Storm Frances during the summer of 1998, it was <br />observed that at the Broadway ditch the water runs north to a small bayou that dumps <br />into Taylor Bayou. This is affected by tidal conditions. The bayou spilled over, flooding <br />Broadway. <br /> <br />City of La Porte <br />Planning Deparbnent, nnh <br /> <br />Page 17 of 26 <br />June 10, 1999 <br />