Harris County's draft FEMA flood maps could move thousands into higher-risk zones. Check your flood designation and ...

FEMA is getting ready to finalize a new flood map, reflecting the growing risk of extreme flood events in Harris County. "If you are in a 100-year mapped floodplain, you're required to carry flood ...

Significant Expansion of High-Risk Zones: The 100-year floodplain (Special Flood Hazard Area) is projected to expand by approximately 50,000 acres, increasing from 150,000 to 200,000 acres, a 33% ...

About twice as many Harris County residents may soon be required to carry flood insurance, affecting neighborhoods from Greenspoint to Kashmere Gardens, according to new flood maps released by the ...

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Families on tight budgets could find themselves facing the difficult decision of whether or not to forego other expenses.

The proposed map -- which was quietly released on the agency's site two weeks ago and intended for technical reviews by floodplain administrators -- marks a major revision in Harris County's flood ...

Despite prior proposals from local officials citing the county's high flood risk, Kerr County did not have a dedicated flood warning system ...

FEMA has released new draft flood maps that could change how flood risk is measured across parts of Harris County. Officials with the Harris County Flood Control District say while some areas are ...

Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, Harris County recorded a net loss of 31,165 residents through domestic migration, the report found. That’s compared with to a loss of about 22,000 in the ...

Texas Medical Center has flooded in the past, critics warn, and would only be made more vulnerable by putting additional ...

Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, significantly expanding the current Harris County flood zone boundaries.