Below the Surface: Divers Inspect Flood Control Infrastructure

What does it take to maintain flood control infrastructure in downtown Houston? Sometimes, it takes divers. Divers are inspecting underwater steel walls along the Buffalo and White Oak bayous near Allen’s Landing — work that takes place in dark, murky conditions below the surface. These walls have helped hold bayou banks in place for more…

October 23, 20260Comments

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Getting Stormwater Back on Course in the Hunting Bayou Watershed

Sometimes, keeping stormwater moving the way it should means restoring its original path. Over time, erosion and sediment buildup can shift a channel, directing its flow off course. Realigning a channel helps bring it back to where it can carry stormwater more efficiently. That’s part of the work the Harris County Flood Control District is…

October 12, 20260Comments

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Good News in North Houston!

A three-month maintenance project addressing channel erosion along a tributary of White Oak Bayou is complete! Maintenance crews worked east of the intersection of Fairbanks North Houston Rd. and Battleoak Dr. to repair about 700 feet of toe line erosion, which is damage or erosion at the bottom of the slope where stormwater gradually washes…

September 14, 20260Comments

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Maintenance Underway Along Rolling Fork Channel

Years of stormwater conveyance have taken a toll on the Rolling Fork channel — a White Oak Bayou tributary in northwest Houston — resulting in erosion and sedimentation, which reduces how efficiently stormwater can be conveyed. Our maintenance team is making repairs to restore the channel and address areas that have deteriorated over time. The…

September 10, 20260Comments

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From West Houston to the East End, Major Maintenance Is Moving Forward Across Brays Bayou

The Brays Bayou watershed stretches across some of Harris County’s most established and heavily traveled communities. Keeping its network of bayous and tributaries functioning requires continuous maintenance, from removing thousands of cubic yards of sediment to repairing erosion, replacing aging infrastructure, and rehabilitating channels. Across the watershed, the Harris County Flood Control District is carrying…

August 12, 20260Comments

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Maintenance Work Near Olivewood Cemetery Repairing Drainage to White Oak Bayou

A drainage improvement has been completed along White Oak Bayou near historic Olivewood Cemetery, where Harris County Flood Control District maintenance crews addressed an area where stormwater had not been draining efficiently. Located just southwest of Interstate Highway 10 at Studemont Street in Harris County Precinct One, the work included installation of a new drainage…

August 7, 20260Comments

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Construction to Begin on $33 Million Poor Farm Ditch Flood Mitigation Project

Reconstruction will modernize 70-year-old channel and reduce flood risk in the Brays Bayou watershed WHAT: The Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precinct 1, and local, state, and federal partners will mark the start of construction on the $33 million Poor Farm Ditch Reconstruction Project, a major flood mitigation investment in the Brays Bayou…

July 10, 20260Comments