DR9101-CS 890608COPPELL PUBLIC WORKS
MEMORANDUM
June 8, 1989
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Alan Ratliff, City Manager
Steve Goram, Director of Public
Storm - June 7, 1989
Between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. the storm which came
over our community dropped 5.8 inches of rain. There were several
problems due to the heavy rains and high winds. Public Works
received numerous calls for service and/or assistance which are
listed below. We understand that the Police Department also recorded
similar requests which may be listed on this document as well.
(~) High water in creek east of Loch Lane. Resident Barbara Lee
called to express concern. Public Works and Engineering
departments responded. City Engineer indicates this area
will need to be reviewed (Engineer Analysis). This area wasn't
add,ressed in the Arthur Anderson Study.
(~15 Deforest Lift Station Alarms went off. Water Utilities
~k responded. Contacted MUD representatives and Jpent
",-approximately 4 hours assisting ~ .......
(3) Moore Road North at Town Lake Apartments flooded. Field crew
responded by placing barricades and clearing storm inlet pipes.
(4) Traffic signal problems at Denton Tap/East Beltline/South
Beltline Road malfunctioned earlier in the day and was damaged
late afternoon by the severe weather which struck the Elementary
School and adjacent building on Southwestern Boulevard.
(5) Street
(6) Street
(7) Street
flooding was reported on Mapleleaf at curb.
flooding on Meadow Run in the 100 block.
flooding on Meadowglen in the 100 block.
8) Intersection at MacArthur and East Sandy Lake Road flooded
on north side.
(9)
East Sandy Lake Road flooded and was barricaded from MacArthur
to city limits and bridge. Primary problem was Grapevine
Lake discharge via Denton Creek coupled with heavy rains.
(10) Freeport Parkway
Boulevard.
flooded at intersection of Southwestern
(11) Flooding on property at 724 Deforest Road. Primarily due
to no inlet on North MacArthur Boulevard. Storm water sheet
flooding across property. (Estrada's)
(12) Yard flooding on property at 808 Deforest Road - Mrs. Edwards.
(13) Flooding at
adjacent to Skaggs.
4(14) Denton Tap Road north of Sandy Lake flooding in street.
~ flooding across property west of road draining onto
pavement.
(15) Drainage
east of
Bethel Road - Wilson's
132 Shadydale behind home on east side of street,
Sheet
street
ditch clogged at Beltline Road at Coppell Road and
intersection. Discussed this with resident at 417
(16) High water in Grapevine Creek behind 117 Meadowcreek. Don
Peterson (resident) concerned; said has never seen it this
high.
(17) Flooding 829 Howell Street. Mrs. Chapa resident.
is reviewing the problem presently.
Engineering
(18) Flooding in front of Golden Triangle Mobile Home Park entrance.
(19) Flooding at 621 & 629 Swan.
(20) Flooding on property north of Parkview Subdivision back up
to resident's home on Lodge Road - Monte Freeman
(21) High water in Meadows Subdivision reported
resident
~(~Flooded homes on Pelican (771,767,7~
(23) Flooded driveway at 300 W. Sandy Lake; water
at Whispering Hills.
by Martha Day;
crossing road
(24) High water reported by resident at 204 Nixon.
(25) High water reported by resident at 202 Winding Hollow (Charlotte
Newbille); Creek out of banks.
(26) High water reported by resident at 250 Winding Hollow; Creek
out of banks.
(27) ?roperty flooding reported by Susan Robinson at 145 Hill;
,requested sand b~g~
SGG/sm
cc: Russell Doyle, City Engineer