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Map showing highlighted project areas near Buffalo Bayou and Mason Creek, including Barker Cypress and Westheimer roads.
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Barker Reservoir Watershed Gets a Major Tune-Up

Across the Barker Reservoir watershed, aging flood control infrastructure has led to erosion, sediment buildup, and damage in many channels. Left unaddressed, this damage reduces how much stormwater these channels can carry compared to their original design capacity. That’s why major maintenance work is now underway. The Flood Control District is restoring these channels to…
July 2, 20260Comments

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Map showing highlighted project segments along Bear Creek and Langham Creek near Bear Creek Pioneers Park and Cullen Park.
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Keeping Addicks Reservoir Watershed Flowing: 3 Major Maintenance Projects Underway

Across the Addicks Reservoir watershed, aging flood control infrastructure has led to erosion, sediment buildup, and damage in many channels. Left unaddressed, this damage reduces how much stormwater these channels can carry compared to their original design capacity. That’s why major maintenance work is now underway. The Flood Control District is restoring these channels to…
July 1, 20260Comments

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Map highlighting the project area near Langham Creek, FM 529, Greenhouse Road, and West Little York Road.
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Construction Activities on the Dinner Creek Stormwater Detention Basin Begin Soon!

Construction activities include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation, and other related work. Construction crews will be accessing the project site from FM 529 using two designated access points located east of Greenhouse Road. About this Project The Dinner Creek Stormwater Detention Basin is designed to provide approximately 854 acre-feet of stormwater storage capacity, helping manage…
June 24, 20260Comments

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Map highlighting the project area along Halls Bayou near Aldine Westfield Road and Aldine Mail Route Road.
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Construction Activities on the Isom Stormwater Detention Basin Project Begin Soon!

Construction activities include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation, and other related work. Construction crews will be accessing the site at Aldine Westfield Road and Isom Road. About this Project The Isom Stormwater Detention Basin Project is designed to provide approximately 576 acre-feet of stormwater storage capacity — that is roughly the equivalent of 576 football…
June 22, 20260Comments

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Harris County Commissioners Court Approves Flood Control Funding Realignment Plan

Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a series of motions this week aimed at preserving federal flood mitigation funding and keeping major flood risk reduction projects moving forward. The approved actions establish a funding realignment strategy for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) projects. The plan will…
June 12, 20260Comments

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Dr. Tina Petersen speaks at a podium outdoors. Seated behind her are officials in uniforms and attendees. The mood is formal and attentive.
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Dr. Tina Petersen Announces Resignation from Harris County Flood Control District

Dr. Tina Petersen has announced her resignation as Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District, concluding four years of leadership focused on advancing flood resilience, strengthening organizational accountability, and delivering critical infrastructure projects across Harris County. In a message to Flood Control District employees, Dr. Petersen said her decision was guided by a…
June 11, 20260Comments

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