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Map highlighting the project area along Greens Bayou near Aldine Bender Road and Aldine Westfield Road.
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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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Map highlighting two project areas along South Mayde Creek near Stockdick School Road, Clay Road, and Highway 99.
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The Flood Control District is Now Accepting Bids for Phase 1 of the Stormwater Detention Basin on South Mayde Creek Near Grand Parkway

Construction is anticipated to start in Q3 2026. The project has been officially advertised by the Harris County Purchasing Department, which is now accepting bids from qualified contractors to construct this flood risk reduction project. Before construction can begin, construction companies must submit proposals that outline how they will build the project and how…
June 6, 20260Comments

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Greens Bayou Project Shows CDBG-DR Progress in Action

The Harris County Flood Control District highlighted visible progress this morning on the Greens Mid-Reach Channel Conveyance Improvements Project near Aldine Westfield Road. The project is part of the larger Greens Bayou Mid-Reach Program, a long-term effort to reduce flood risk in the Greens Bayou watershed. The work will help increase the amount of stormwater…
May 29, 20260Comments

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Map highlighting a project area along Greens Bayou near Greens Road, Aldine Bender Road, Aldine Westfield Road, and John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
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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

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Map highlighting a project area along Jackson Bayou near Runneburg Road, Miller Wilson Road, and Highway 90.
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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

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Map showing highlighted project areas along Cypress Creek near Kuykendahl Road and Interstate 45.
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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

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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

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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

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