The City of Irving will move forward with major flood control improvements after securing $70 million from the Texas Water Development Board. The funding package includes more than $51 million in zero-interest financing and nearly $19 million in grants, saving the City an estimated $27 million in interest and allowing crews to take on more work without adding new local debt.
The investment clears the way for long-needed upgrades to one of Irving’s largest and most outdated drainage channels. Once complete, the improvements will boost capacity during heavy storms, lower the risk of flooding in nearby neighborhoods, and reinforce key infrastructure that residents rely on every day.
The project plan includes excavating 10,000 feet of concrete channel lining, installing new reinforced bottom lining and walls, replacing five concrete box culverts, removing a road crossing to improve water flow, and relocating water and sewer lines to improve long-term stability.
With this second round of TWDB support, Irving has now received $115 million in state-backed flood mitigation funding, placing it among the largest recipients in Texas. The City is also preparing its next application, a $35.6 million request for the North Delaware Creek Phase 2 Project, as part of its broader effort to reduce flood risks across the community.
Project Update: West Irving Creek Channel Phase A
Drainage improvements in Phase A of the West Irving Channel improvement project began in May 2025 and construction is expected to last through fall 2027. Phase A of the project takes place from West Pioneer Drive to Alan-A-Dale.
