Water Damage Restoration in Central Arlington, TX

What did Tropical Storm Hermine do in Arlington in 2010?

In 2010, heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Hermine pushed creeks and rivers past flood stage across Arlington. More than 250 structures flooded. Around 50 of those were along the Rush Creek corridor in the Woodland Park area, where homes and condominium complexes took water.

The city's response is a rare, documented local fact. Arlington went on to acquire and demolish 49 of those 50 residential properties, along with the condominium complexes, in a buyout reported at $17 million and funded entirely with local money. News and consultant summaries carry those figures. This page repeats them as reported and adds nothing to them.

What it shows is how water behaves along a developed creek: it rises fast, it enters at ground level, and a slab house has no basement to take it. Standing water from a creek is Category 3, and the flood damage cleanup page explains why wet carpet, pad and drywall usually have to be removed rather than dried in place.

What is the story with Johnson Creek near the university?

A tributary of Johnson Creek runs along the southern edge of the University of Texas at Arlington. Johnson Creek itself flows through Arlington and Grand Prairie and, in the words of one source, is generally completely bounded by development. A creek with little open floodplain left to spread into is one reason heavy rain can raise it quickly. That is an inference from the description, not a measured finding.

City records show the problem is not new. In 1995, Arlington leaders were working on chronic residential flooding along Johnson Creek, and a former council member, Julia Burgen, campaigned to preserve the creek and turn the surrounding land into public parkland. Both episodes ended with the city choosing parkland or buyouts over rebuilding in the flood path.

No flood date, depth or street is given here beyond what the sources state. If a creek or storm drain backed water into your home, check with the City of Arlington about your parcel and ask your agent about flood coverage. A homeowners policy generally does not cover surface-water flooding, and an NFIP flood policy generally takes 30 days to take effect.

Does wet drywall in Central Arlington mean mold?

Not necessarily, but time matters. The EPA's guidance is to dry water-damaged areas and items within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold, and that is a guideline, not a deadline. Mold can already have started inside a wall that later reads dry, so drying on time does not prove nothing grew.

Texas treats mold differently from water. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation licenses mold assessors and mold remediators, and the state deliberately separates the two roles: one license holder may not do both the assessment and the remediation on the same project. Below 25 contiguous square feet, a license is generally not required for the work. At or above it, expect two license holders, and ask each for a TDLR license number before work starts.

This page does not offer mold testing and removal as a package, and no one should sell you that on a larger job. The mold inspection page explains what the assessor does, and the mold remediation page explains the 25-square-foot line.

What do the enclaves of Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens mean for coverage?

Two small, independent municipalities lie inside Arlington's central band. Pantego has 2,568 people and Dalworthington Gardens has 2,293, and each is completely surrounded by Arlington. Each has its own page here, so this page does not absorb them: see Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens.

That matters because permit and records questions can differ across a town line. A house that looks like it is in Arlington may sit under a different town hall. Ask the building office that covers your address what applies before repairs start, and use the ZIP check page if you are unsure which page fits your address.