Heavy Rain and Storms Return Tonight Into Wednesday

After a brief break from active weather, showers and thunderstorms are expected to return tonight and continue into Wednesday across the Houston region. A strong weather disturbance moving across Texas from the west is expected to bring a line of showers and thunderstorms into Southeast Texas during the evening and overnight hours. Forecast models still…

May 26, 20260Comments

Projects

Construction Activities on Greens Mid-Reach Channel Conveyance Improvements Project – Segment 1 Begin Soon! 

Construction activities include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation, and other related work. Construction crews will be accessing the site from multiple locations along Greens Bayou between John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Aldine Westfield Road. About this Project The Greens Mid-Reach Channel Conveyance Improvements Project – Segment 1 consists of conveyance improvements on approximately five miles of…

May 22, 20260Comments

Projects

Construction Activities on the Stormwater Detention Basin along Jackson Bayou Begin Soon!

Construction activities include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation, and other related work. Construction crews will be entering the site from Crosby Dayton Road and exiting the site onto Runneburg Road.  About this Project The Stormwater Detention Basin along Jackson Bayou is designed to provide approximately 13.5 acre-feet of stormwater storage capacity — that is roughly the equivalent…

May 22, 20260Comments

Projects

Construction Activities on the Cypress Creek Channel Rehabilitation and Stormwater Detention Basin, Main Stem, Batch 5 Project Begin Soon!

Construction activities include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation, and other related work. About this Project The Cypress Creek Channel Rehabilitation and Stormwater Detention Basin, Main Stem, Batch 5 project is comprised of two packages. Batch 5 involves channel rehabilitation to stabilize two segments of the main stem of Cypress Creek and minimize potential erosion from…

May 21, 20260Comments

Community

Virtual Update on Draft FEMA Floodplain Maps

You’re invited! Join the Harris County Flood Control District for the first in a series of virtual information sessions about the recently released draft floodplain maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If you’ve wondered what the updated draft maps show for your home or neighborhood, this session will help you understand where to…

May 19, 20260Comments

Weather & Alerts

Wet and Stormy Pattern Expected Across Texas This Week

A wetter and stormier weather pattern is expected to develop across much of Texas beginning midweek and continuing into the Memorial Day weekend. The main concerns include heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and the potential for some severe thunderstorms. Forecast rainfall totals over the next seven days show widespread rain across the state, with much of…

May 18, 20260Comments

Projects

Commissioners Court Receives Update on Federally Funded Flood Mitigation Projects

This week, Harris County Commissioners Court received a project status update from the Harris County Flood Control District on federally funded flood mitigation efforts tied to the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs. During the discussion, Flood Control District Executive Director Dr. Tina Petersen noted that…

May 14, 20260Comments

Projects

What the New Flood Project Reports Mean for Harris County Residents

Harris County residents will soon have a clearer way to follow the progress of federally funded flood mitigation projects. Following recent public discussion about Community Development Block Grant funded projects, Harris County Commissioners Court requested expanded monthly reporting to provide more detailed project-level information. The new reports are intended to provide more consistent project-level visibility…

May 14, 20260Comments

Projects

Construction Activities on the Taylor Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements and Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin Begin Soon!

Construction activities include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation, and other related work. Residents are urged to respect all warning signs. About this Project The Taylor Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements and Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin project, Phase 1, consists of approximately two miles of channel conveyance improvements and a wet-bottom stormwater detention basin that is designed…

May 12, 20260Comments

Projects

New Construction Awards Would Advance Flood Mitigation Projects Across Harris County

This week’s Harris County Commissioners Court agenda includes several items that would advance flood mitigation and resilience projects across the county, including construction awards, project updates, substantial completion milestones, and infrastructure investments tied to federal and local flood mitigation programs. Together, these items reflect multiple projects moving through different phases of implementation, from procurement and…

May 12, 20260Comments

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