When voters approved the 2018 Bond Program, it wasn’t just about constructing new flood risk reduction infrastructure, it was also about restoring what Harris County already had. With more than $660 million secured for repair and maintenance alone, the Flood Control District has taken a proactive approach to maintaining its drainage infrastructure, ensuring that past…

When you think of flood risk reduction, trees might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but they play a surprisingly critical role in Harris County’s efforts to manage stormwater and reduce the risk of flooding for our communities. The Harris County Flood Control District’s mission is not only to implement effective stormwater…

After enduring the impact of Hurricane Harvey, Tropical Storm Imelda, and other intense storms, Harris County faced more than 800 damaged sites across its drainage infrastructure. In response, the Harris County Flood Control District, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), launched a large-scale Disaster Recovery Program to restore…

When it comes to flood protection in Harris County, most people think about big infrastructure, channels, bayous, and detention basins. But keeping all that land in working order takes careful oversight. That’s where the Property Management Program at the Harris County Flood Control District comes in. Harris County’s flood control network is massive. The District…

The Modeling, Assessment and Awareness Project (MAAPnext) is a collaborative initiative between the Harris County Flood Control District and FEMA to deliver the most advanced flood hazard mapping effort in the county’s history. Leveraging new hydrologic and hydraulic modeling technologies, the project will update how flood risks are understood and communicated across all 22 watersheds…

Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has completed slope repairs along a small tributary of the San Jacinto River in Kingwood. The channel, identified as G103-38-01, experienced significant erosion during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The damaged area is located near Forest Garden Drive and Twin Grove Lane, east of the West Fork San Jacinto River.…

The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) reopened the Scarsdale Boulevard bridge in 2022 as part of the Mud Gully channel improvement project in southeast Harris County. At the same time, the Beamer Road bridge closed temporarily to allow for additional construction. The project is part of Bond Project C-03, which focuses on improving stormwater…

After Hurricane Harvey devastated Harris County in 2017, the damage wasn’t limited to homes and streets — it left deep scars in the county’s flood control infrastructure. To repair and strengthen critical channels and bayous after Harvey and other storms like Tropical Storm Imelda, the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) partnered with the U.S.…