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The Harris County Flood Control District has adjusted a map that incorrectly showed the status of flood projects as complete.
Credit: Harris County Flood Control District Here's a closer look at what you'll see. With each point on the map, you can click or hover to drill down for more information on each location.
The Harris County Flood Control District and the FEMA began working on the comprehensive update shortly after Hurricane Harvey overwhelmed the county in 2017 with up to 47 inches of rain, altering ...
Politics Harris County leaders adopted a map that puts a local Republican’s reelection in jeopardy. Republican Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey are likely to sue to block implementation ...
FEMA collaborates with local governments across the country — in Harris County, their partner is the flood control district — to create and update the maps. Harris County maps have not had a ...
The county's flood control district hopes to hire contractors through the end of the year to begin work in January. ... The new maps will cover Harris County's 23 watersheds, including bayous ...
In 2023, Harris County already knew the new maps would drastically increase how many homes and businesses fell within a likely flood zone. "The new 100-year will probably be close to the 500-year ...
(TNS) - The release of the Houston area's new floodplain maps has been delayed again — this time to early 2025, FEMA confirmed this week. Harris County Flood Control District has been working ...