HOUSTON – If you live in Harris County, you no longer need to know the elevation of your home to plan flood evacuations. A new tool can show you in real time just how close a flood is to your ...

The new floodplain maps for Harris County — originally set to be released in late 2022, but now expected in late this summer at the earliest — will be FEMA's first maps to depict urban flooding.

The new maps will cover Harris County's 23 watersheds, including bayous, creeks, ... Engineers will use LiDAR, a laser-based system used to measure land elevation, ...

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are worried about what it could mean for future flood mitigation projects.

Harris County's old criteria allowed for finished floor elevation to be at the 100-year level plus 18 inches. The new regulations require the lowest finished floor to be at the 500-year flood ...