Harris County offers an interactive flood map to help homebuyers assess flood risks. HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out ...

A massive overhaul of Harris County's floodplain maps has been in the works for years, but its release to the public remains uncertain over a year after its projected release date.

The new floodplain maps for Harris County — originally set to be released in late 2022, but now expected in late this summer at the earliest — will be FEMA's first maps to depict urban flooding.

Harris County will soon begin redrawing its floodplain maps after Hurricane Harvey showed the existing maps were inaccurate. Most of the structures that were flooded by the monster storm were ...

Equity frameworks were never used to redirect cash from the record $2.5 billion flood bond passed after Hurricane Harvey. A Thursday decision changed that.

Harris County says it has run out of money to fully fund flood control projects. They were promised in a 2018 bond.

Harris County maps have not been overhauled since 2007. News. ... On the new maps, Harris County's 100-year floodplain is expected to increase from around 150,000 acres to 200,000 acres, ...

Credit: Harris County Flood Control District Here's a closer look at what you'll see. With each point on the map, you can click or hover to drill down for more information on each location.

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are worried about what it could mean for future flood mitigation projects.

HARRIS COUNTY - A Flood Advisory has ended for Harris County as storms lighten up across the area. The Flood Advisory expired ...

"My age is 87, and there's no more than my body can handle," said one homeowner who fears she may not survive another flood.

For years before Harris County’s first floodplain maps were drawn up in the mid-1980s, people built homes near its banks. Even today, ...