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An Update on FEMA Draft Flood Maps

Last week, FEMA released draft floodplain mapping information to the 34 floodplain administrators in Harris County as part of the MAAPNext effort. MAAPNext is a FEMA-led initiative, supported by the Harris County Flood Control District to provide local expertise. These maps reflect changing conditions in Harris County, including a more than 30% increase in rainfall rates, updated topography and advanced modeling.  These updates are…
February 12, 20260Comments

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Projects

The Greens Bayou Mid-Reach Program

The Harris County Flood Control District is working to reduce flood risks along the mid-reach stretch of Greens Bayou. The Greens Mid-Reach Program is a long-term multi-project initiative along Greens Bayou from Veterans Memorial Drive to JFK Boulevard. The program is intended to improve channel conveyance along Greens Bayou and provide stormwater storage capacity within…
February 5, 20260Comments

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Weather & Alerts

Dreaming of a Warm Christmas

The warm weather that arrives this weekend will continue through Christmas. For the Houston area, we are expecting temperatures to fall into the 60s on Christmas eve with some areas of fog possible overnight, especially near the coast.  On Christmas day, low temperatures are expected to be in the lower to middle 60s, with high…
December 19, 20250Comments

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Community

How CDBG Funding Helps Reduce Flood Risk in Harris County

Strong partnerships are essential to building long-term resilience in Harris County. Through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the Flood Control District can design and build projects that meaningfully reduce flood risk. These projects improve channel conveyance, create stormwater storage, and preserve floodplains that help mitigate flooding during major rain events. Many communities with…
December 17, 20250Comments

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Projects

How the Flood Control District Protects White Oak and Buffalo Bayou’s Walls of Steel near Downtown Houston

Near downtown Houston, Buffalo Bayou flows through a narrow corridor surrounded by buildings, bridges, trails, and parks. Just upstream, White Oak Bayou joins Buffalo Bayou at their confluence at Allen’s Landing. Because there is not enough open land for wide, sloped banks, the Harris County Flood Control District uses steel sheet pile walls to hold…
December 15, 20250Comments

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Projects

Caring for Harris County’s Sensitive Habitats

Across Harris County, some of the most important flood risk reduction work happens in places that look almost untouched. These natural areas include wetlands, stormwater detention basins with water quality features, projects with natural stable channel design elements, and diverse native plant areas teeming with life. This biodiversity provides habitats for a variety of ecosystems,…
December 12, 20250Comments

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The Bayou Bulletin, powered by the Harris County Flood Control District, shares stories of flood resilience in Harris County—highlighting people, projects, and progress. The Harris County Flood Control District, created in 1937, is governed by Harris County Commissioners Court.

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