Georgetown takes direction from county study in updating floodplains

Wes Wright details the results of the Atlas 14 study and its impacts to the area to city council. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Wes Wright details the results of the Atlas 14 study and its impacts to the area to city council. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Even though federal floodplain maps are considered the standard, the results from the county-headed study — which details changes to floodplains in Williamson County and Georgetown — are more current, more detailed and have the best available data about flood prone areas, according to Georgetown System Engineering Director Wes Wright. 

He said the Federal Emergency Management Agency only updat…