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Coconino County is set to receive $90 million for flood control. Will it be enough?

The federal government signed off on a holiday gift for Coconino County communities struggling against post-fire flooding. In late December, Congress passed the $1.7 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which included funding for federal programs that support post-wildfire watershed restoration and flood mitigation.

Coconino County currently has $90 million worth of flood control projects that have been approved for reimbursement by the recently funded federal programs � but that doesn’t mean the money is in the bank.

Tim Dalton sent in this video of drone footage of flooding in Wupatki Trails during July 2022. He has more videos on his .

Photographer Rachel Gibbons took this video of flooding at Chase Wilson's home in Wupatki Trails being hit with heavy storms once again.

Coconino County berm construction

An earthmover constructs a berm in Coconino County as part of a set of projects designed to mitigate post-fire flooding impacts in the region. With passage of the Omnibus Bill, the county is set to receive $90 million from federal agencies to support the effort.Ìý



Sean Golightly can be reached atÌý[email protected].
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