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

Projects

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

Projects

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

Projects

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

Community

Flood Resilience in Harris County Depends on Progress and Partnership

Flood mitigation efforts are most effective when local, state and federal partners stay focused on the same goal: reducing flood risk for Harris County residents. As federal funding deadlines and project milestones remain in focus, continued progress is essential. Communities across Harris County are counting on projects that move forward with urgency, coordination and shared…

June 9, 20260Comments

Community

Harris County Agencies Advance Plan to Protect Federal Funding and Deliver Critical Flood Risk Reduction Projects

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Proposed path forward meets CDBG-DR timelines, preserves full project scopes, and creates an opportunity for approximately $125 million in additional CDBG-MIT projects. The Harris County Flood Control District, in coordination with the Harris County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), is advancing a coordinated plan and path forward to protect federal…

June 8, 20260Comments

Projects

Phase 2 of Brookglen Stormwater Detention Basin Breaks Ground

La Porte’s Brookglen community marked an important milestone this week as Phase 2 of the Brookglen Stormwater Detention Basin project officially broke ground. The Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precinct 2, the Texas General Land Office, local community leaders, and the Brookglen Homeowners Association came together to celebrate progress on a project designed…

May 28, 20260Comments

Weather & Alerts

Heavy Rain and Storms Return Tonight Into Wednesday

After a brief break from active weather, showers and thunderstorms are expected to return tonight and continue into Wednesday across the Houston region. A strong weather disturbance moving across Texas from the west is expected to bring a line of showers and thunderstorms into Southeast Texas during the evening and overnight hours. Forecast models still…

May 26, 20260Comments

Weather & Alerts

Wet and Stormy Pattern Expected Across Texas This Week

A wetter and stormier weather pattern is expected to develop across much of Texas beginning midweek and continuing into the Memorial Day weekend. The main concerns include heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and the potential for some severe thunderstorms. Forecast rainfall totals over the next seven days show widespread rain across the state, with much of…

May 18, 20260Comments

Projects

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