This draft flood risk map shows proposed flood-risk levels for the Houston area. Areas shaded light green are slated for a 500-year floodplain designation by FEMA, while darker areas represent a ...
The Houston area is under a flood watch until the evening hours of Wednesday, June 17, for periods of moderate to heavy rain expected through the day.
Putting down roots in Houston and Harris County comes with the implicit understanding that, in any given year, floodwaters may inundate them. It’s why, when my wife and I pondered last year whether to ...
Flooding in downtown Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit the region in August 2017. For every square mile of land that’s being moved out of Harris County's floodplains, roughly four miles have been ...
Families in Harris County’s low-income neighborhoods have long said the official floodplain maps do not match the chronic flooding they see on the ground. Now that the maps are finally getting updated ...
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