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Map highlighting the project area near Langham Creek, FM 529, Greenhouse Road, and West Little York Road.
Projects

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.
Projects

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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Projects

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.
Projects

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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Community

Harris County Agencies Advance Plan to Protect Federal Funding and Deliver Critical Flood Risk Reduction Projects 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Proposed path forward meets CDBG-DR timelines, preserves full project scopes, and creates an opportunity for approximately $125 million in additional CDBG-MIT projects. The Harris County Flood Control District, in coordination with the Harris County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), is advancing a coordinated plan and path forward to protect federal…
June 8, 20260Comments

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Map highlighting the project area along Greens Bayou near Aldine Bender Road and Aldine Westfield Road.
Projects

Construction Activities on Phase 3 of the Kluge Stormwater Detention Basin Begin Soon

Construction activities include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation, and other related work. Construction crews will be accessing the site at Longwood Trace Drive. The sidewalk along Longwood Trace Drive and the tunnel under the street will remain open. About this Project The Kluge Stormwater Detention Basin Phase 3 project is expanding the overall stormwater detention…
June 6, 20260Comments

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