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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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Four workers in safety gear handle equipment on a Harris County Flood Control District boat in murky water, focusing on flood management efforts.
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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A black and white aerial view of Houston during the Great Flood of 1935. Buildings are partially submerged, and water is visible across the city.
Community

The Great Houston Flood of 1935

The Flood That Built the Flood Control District The Great Houston Flood of 1935 was the worst flood event in Houston’s history up to that time. An intense 42-hour period of rainfall occurred from December 6 through December 8. While the City of Houston received 5.5 inches of rain, areas to the northwest saw far…
December 5, 20250Comments

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Two cyclists ride along a grassy path beside Brays Bayou, with a curved pedestrian bridge and city skyline in the background on a sunny day.
Projects

Brays Bayou Today: Building a Resilient Future

From past floods to future strength, our two-part series explores how Brays Bayou’s story is one of change, resilience, and community progress. (Read Part 1: Brays Bayou Through the Years: A History of Changes) In the mid-1980s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted watershed studies examining Brays Bayou and surrounding watersheds. Their findings concluded…
November 19, 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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