Help Shape Harris County’s Flood Resilience Future

Harris County’s Flood Resilience Plan is moving forward, and community feedback remains a key part of the process. Join us at our first upcoming open house and help shape future resilience actions for neighborhoods across the county! You will have the chance to: Explore proposed flood resilience strategies Help set community priorities Meeting Dates, Times…

July 9, 20260Comments

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Barker Reservoir Channels Set to Receive Major Maintenance

Four channels inside Barker Reservoir are receiving important maintenance as part of Harris County Flood Control District’s continued investment in maintaining and strengthening the region’s flood resiliency. Over time, sediment buildup and erosion have affected the condition and performance of these channels. This maintenance project will restore the channels to their original design and help…

July 8, 20260Comments

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Barker Reservoir Watershed Gets a Major Tune-Up

Across the Barker Reservoir watershed, aging flood control infrastructure has led to erosion, sediment buildup, and damage in many channels. Left unaddressed, this damage reduces how much stormwater these channels can carry compared to their original design capacity. That’s why major maintenance work is now underway. The Flood Control District is restoring these channels to…

July 2, 20260Comments

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Help Create a More Flood Resilient Harris County

We’ve made real progress — now help shape what comes next. View the Flyer Over the past year, community input has revealed the reality of flooding challenges in Harris County neighborhoods. This Open House Series aims to guide our resilience actions through a friendly, drop-in public meeting format. You will have the chance…

July 1, 20260Comments

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Keeping Addicks Reservoir Watershed Flowing: 3 Major Maintenance Projects Underway

Across the Addicks Reservoir watershed, aging flood control infrastructure has led to erosion, sediment buildup, and damage in many channels. Left unaddressed, this damage reduces how much stormwater these channels can carry compared to their original design capacity. That’s why major maintenance work is now underway. The Flood Control District is restoring these channels to…

July 1, 20260Comments

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Marcus Stuckett Named to Lead Harris County Flood Control District

Marcus Stuckett, P.E., CFM, has been named Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District, bringing more than two decades of civil engineering, water resources, and flood risk reduction experience to the role. His appointment comes at an important time for Harris County, as communities continue to look for progress on flood risk reduction…

June 25, 20260Comments

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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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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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Yale Stormwater Detention Basin is Complete, Providing Flood Risk Reduction Benefits

The Yale Stormwater Detention Basin is now complete! About this Project The Yale Stormwater Detention Basin is now complete! The basin provides approximately 72 acre-feet of stormwater storage capacity, helping manage stormwater during heavy rain events and reduce flood risk in the surrounding area. That is roughly the equivalent of 72 football fields covered in…

June 18, 20260Comments

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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