Flood Risk Studies
The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) performs engineering studies of rivers and creeks to estimate flood risk. These studies are undertaken as part of the River Authority’s role as a Cooperating Technical Partner with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in coordination with Bexar Regional Watershed Management and the floodplain administrators of the communities within Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, and Goliad counties and the San Antonio River Basin.
The engineering studies consist of three main steps: