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.
Tag: Harris County Flood Control District
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.
News
Harris County Flood Bond: Will Money Be Used Equitably?
Posted on · Supporters say they're confident all types of neighborhoods will benefit.
Harris County
Harris County Commissioners Approve Project List for $2.5 Billion Flood Control Bond
Posted on · If voters approve the bond, the bulk of the money would go to “local” projects – those for which the county will get no federal or state matching funds.
News
Bond Issue Includes Funds to Continue Improvements on Flood-Prone Houston Bayou
Posted on · Early voting is getting underway this week as Harris County decides on a $2.5 billion bond issue for flood control. Some of that money will go for more work on Brays Bayou.
Elections
Solid Majority Favors Proposed Harvey Flood Bond, UH Survey Finds
Posted on · More than half of surveyed Harris County residents said they will vote for the $2.5 billion bond package, while just 10 percent said they will vote no.