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Community Flood Resilience Task Force Highlights a Year of Engagement

The Harris County Community Flood Resilience Task Force is wrapping up a busy year of public engagement and planning aimed at strengthening flood resilience across Harris County. Task Force Chair Dr. Pamela Hernandez recently highlighted the group’s progress before Harris County Commissioners Court, including extensive community outreach, continued work on the county’s flood resilience plan…
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Before You Build: Check for Drainage Easements

Planning a fence, shed, or landscaping near a drainage area? Before you get started, it is important to check whether a drainage easement, or right-of-way, crosses your property. When structures or other improvements are placed within or extend into the Harris County Flood Control District’s right-of-way without authorization, they are considered encroachments. In many cases,…
October 7, 20260Comments

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Community Projects

Flood Resiliency: More Than What You See

The work of the Harris County Flood Control District goes far beyond the construction residents may see along a bayou or channel. Across Harris County, teams are planning projects, maintaining infrastructure, monitoring conditions, engaging with communities, and working to reduce flood risk. Executive Director Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM, says helping residents better understand that…
October 2, 20260Comments

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Commissioners Court Advances Flood Control Funding and Projects Across Harris County

Two Harris County Commissioners Court meetings in September included several actions that will help fund, maintain, and advance flood risk reduction projects across Harris County. On September 17, Commissioners Court unanimously approved a fiscal year 2027 Flood Control District general fund budget of approximately $266.2 million. Commissioners Court also unanimously adopted a Flood Control District…
September 23, 20260Comments

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Keeping Trash Out of Harris County Waterways

Trash dumped along streets, ditches, and bayous is more than an eyesore. When debris reaches a drainage channel, it can interfere with the movement of stormwater and create additional maintenance challenges. That concern was raised by residents during the September 8 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting. A Northeast Houston resident described illegal dumping in her…
September 11, 20260Comments

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Commissioners Court Sets Public Hearing for Flood Control District Budget

Harris County Commissioners Court has taken the next step in the annual budget process for the Harris County Flood Control District, setting a public hearing for September 17, 2026. During its September 8 meeting, Commissioners Court unanimously approved moving the Flood Control District’s proposed budget forward for public consideration. The action follows discussions and amendments…
September 9, 20260Comments

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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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