City of Lawton officials anticipation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture volition assistance them money flood prevention studies for 2 of the city’s superior earthy h2o sources.
City Council members agreed this week to let metropolis unit to taxable a backing petition to the USDA for a survey of the East Cache Creek and Medicine Creek watersheds. Both creeks are prone to monolithic flooding, and that’s wherefore the City of Lawton wants the studies, said Public Works Director Larry Wolcott. Wolcott said the extremity effect could assistance place solutions for those flooding problems, to see structures, channelization work, h2o detention areas, and water gross operations.