In-Depth
‘We’re Going To Flood Again’: This Houston Neighborhood Got Hit Twice In 2019
Posted on · Now a lawsuit is raising questions about how the region handles new development in a changing climate.
Tag: Harris County Flood Control District
Harris County
‘Worst First’: Harris County Votes To Change How Flood Projects Get Prioritized
Posted on · The resolution could have the effect of accelerating flood control projects in underserved regions of the county.
Transportation
New Bridge Is Designed To Help Alleviate Flooding In Houston’s East End
Posted on · Forest Hill Bridge also includes a new wider sidewalk and a separated two-way bike lane.
News
Harris County Launches Website For Next Generation Flood Risk Mapping
Posted on · Information about the MAAPnext project is available from the Harris County Flood Control District.
Harris County
Shutdown To Delay Harvey Recovery Work, Flood Mitigation
Posted on · Harris County is likely to freeze some projects it’s paying for jointly with the federal government, rather than carry on alone and risk not getting reimbursed.
Transportation
Flood Control District Changes Plans For Ardmore Bridge Closure
Posted on · The closure for the Brays Bayou bridge is being delayed after neighbors say they didn't get enough information about traffic impacts.
In-Depth
How Flood Control Officials Plan To Fix Area Floodplain Maps
Posted on · New topographic and predictive rainfall data means more people in Harris County will be mapped in floodplains.
News
Bridges Over Brays Bayou To Have Higher, Wider Spans To Improve Flow Stormwater Flow
Posted on · The Harris County Flood Control District is beginning work on the bridges where the bayou intersects with Buffalo Speedway, Ardmore Street and Stella Link.
News
Researchers Find Connections between Houston-Area Home Buyouts And “White Flight”
Posted on · A new study looks at the more than 3,000 home buyouts that happened in Harris County before Hurricane Harvey.
News
Harris County Flood Control District Completes Post-Harvey Channel Debris Cleanup
Posted on · More 140,000 cubic yards of storm debris have been removed from bayous and channels
Harris County
Flood Control District, Corps of Engineers to Conduct Study of Addicks, Barker Reservoirs
Posted on · The study will be fully funded by the federal government and will include Buffalo Bayou
Weather
The Houston Area Could Have A Wet Week Ahead
Posted on · Forecasters are watching a possible tropical system that could impact the Texas Gulf Coast. We talked to the Harris County Flood Control District to see what they’re expecting.
In-Depth
As Big Freeway Projects Move Forward, What Lessons Were Learned from Harvey’s Floods?
Posted on · Transportation planners say detention ponds and pumps will be part of a major freeway rebuild downtown and on the north side.
Transportation
Flood Control Is A Big Part of A Major Houston Transportation Project
Posted on · Officials are looking for ways to prevent the kind of flooding that engulfed local freeways during Harvey
News
On First Anniversary of Harvey, Harris County Votes on $2.5 Billion Flood Control Bond
Posted on · A pre-election poll indicated strong support for the measure, aimed at solving the county’s most urgent flood mitigation problems, but early voting turnout was miniscule.