Flood-prone Harris County has had a flooding warning system since the 1980s, but only about 14,000 of its 5 million residents ...

Flood alerts have also sparked backlash over the inconsistent use of the alert system by local and state agencies, such as the practice of over-alerting or issuing alerts for what some argue are ...

On the new maps, Harris County's 100-year floodplain will increase from around 150,000 acres to 200,000 acres, according to County Engineer Milton Rahman. What the new maps mean for Houstonians ...

A new feature will make it easier for residents to check the Harris County Flood Control District's Flood Warning System on its website. The new color-coded icons will indicate if a bayou or creek ...

The Harris County Flood Control District and the FEMA began working on the comprehensive update shortly after Hurricane Harvey overwhelmed the county in 2017 with up to 47 inches of rain, altering ...

The next flood threat will come with warning. A system of gages mix radar and shoreline equipment along every Harris County Bayou and creek to measure water levels and feed the data to map makers ...

Harris County's flood plain maps will be thoroughly updated for the first time in nearly three decades, officials announced Wednesday. The three-year, $16.5 million project was prompted by June's ...

Harris County has earmarked $14.5 million for updated flood plain maps more than a year after deluges from ... Officials say Harvey killed 68 people and caused $125 billion in damage in Texas.

FEMA collaborates with local governments across the country — in Harris County, Texas, their partner is the flood control district — to create and update the maps. Harris County maps have not ...

The new maps will cover Harris County's 23 watersheds, including bayous, creeks, the San Jacinto River, Addicks and Barker reservoirs and Galveston Bay. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

Harris County has earmarked $14.5 million for updated flood plain maps more than a year after deluges from Hurricane Harvey swamped parts of Houston.