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Ephrata takes first steps toward leaving flood zone with multi-phase plan

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | April 2, 2026 5:00 PM

EPHRATA — After decades of stalled progress, the City of Ephrata is taking its first steps toward getting more than 500 acres of downtown removed from the federal floodplain, a move city officials say would lift a major economic burden from residents and businesses. 

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