Wilson County seeks analytical approach to flooding

Chandler Inions, The Lebanon Democrat, Tenn.
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May 26—Representatives with the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) met with Wilson County officials on Tuesday evening to discuss area floodplains and how the county can more effectively stand up against damaging flood scenarios.

William Terry, a water resources section chief with the Corps, outlined how a detailed analysis of the floodplains in Wilson County could at least help prepare for significant rain events.

"Wilson County is going through tremendous growth right now, so your hydrologic conditions are actively changing," Terry said. "As you continue to have development, you have more impervious areas, which means more runoff ends up in streams."