Maverick County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a flood warning system plan on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The project could bring nearly $1.5 million in emergency warning equipment to communities across the county. It was developed under Texas Senate Bill 3 and submitted through the Texas Water Development Board.
The plan calls for eight outdoor warning sirens and 11 flood monitoring gauges. Proposed locations include El Indio, Quemado and areas near the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, along with other areas of the county. County officials said $1.25 million in state funding has been allocated. They said an additional $250,000 is being requested to complete the system, but that money has not yet been approved.
Project engineer Alan Stanton of Streamline said the sirens would generally be mounted on poles about 50 feet tall, with an estimated audible range of one mile in each direction. The gauges would be placed along waterways and drainage canals to detect rising water and inform emergency management staff. Officials said the equipment would let them warn specific communities rather than activating every siren at once.