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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Weather & Alerts

Tropical System Could Become Hurricane Over Gulf This Week

Featured Image Courtesy of NOAA A tropical system in the western Gulf is becoming better organized and could develop into a hurricane as it moves across the Gulf later this week. The system, currently designated Invest 92L, is expected to move slowly over the western Gulf before gradually turning east and then north. Current forecast…

October 6, 20260Comments

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

Weather & Alerts

Much-Needed Rainfall Expected Into the Weekend

Featured Image Courtesy of NOAA Much-needed rainfall is expected across Southeast Texas heading into the weekend, although rainfall amounts could vary significantly depending on location. The greatest potential for heavy rainfall through Friday remains west of the Houston metro area, while rain chances are expected to shift closer to the coast over the weekend. A…

October 1, 20260Comments

Projects

Repairs Address Erosion in the Carpenters Bayou Watershed

Slope failures along a short stretch of a tributary channel in the Carpenters Bayou watershed in east Harris County are getting the attention they need. Harris County Flood Control District maintenance crews are repairing several areas of severe erosion in the Cloverleaf neighborhood of Harris County Precinct 2, within Beltway 8 just south of Woodforest…

October 1, 20260Comments

Weather & Alerts

Much-Needed Rainfall Expected to Return Late This Week

After an extended stretch of hot and dry weather, much-needed rainfall is expected to return to Harris County and Southeast Texas beginning this week, with rain chances increasing Thursday and continuing into the weekend. A slow-moving storm system over the southwestern United States will move into Texas over the next several days, bringing increasing moisture…

September 30, 20260Comments

Projects

Watering Trees in Summer: Helping Young Trees Beat the Texas Heat

Summer heat can be tough on newly planted trees, especially during long stretches with little rainfall. Across Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District takes a hands-on approach to caring for young trees. Giving those trees the right amount of water during their first years helps them become established and better prepared for future…

September 29, 20260Comments

Community Projects

Wildflower Planting Underway Across Harris County

The Harris County Flood Control District is planting wildflower seeds on more than 150 acres this season, which is equivalent to more than 100 football fields. Planting typically begins in November, but crews got an early start this year to help give residents a longer bloom season to enjoy. Blooms are expected to begin appearing…

September 24, 20260Comments

Projects

It’s Okay to Weep: Why Concrete Channels Need to Let It Out

Did you know? Many concrete-lined channels have holes in them… on purpose! Fewer than 5% of Harris County's drainage channels are lined with concrete, but they do some heavy lifting. To help them hold up over time, weep holes are installed. Schematic of a typical Flood Control District concrete-lined channel showing the location of a…

September 16, 20260Comments

Community

See a Problem Along a Bayou or Channel? Here’s How to Report It

Whether it is a blockage in a channel or another concern along Harris County’s large drainage network, residents can help by letting the Harris County Flood Control District know what they see. The Flood Control District’s online Service Request Center provides a direct way to report a bayou or channel blockage or other Flood Control…

September 15, 20260Comments