When Harris County debuts a massive overhaul of its floodplain maps later this year, the Houston area will be the first in the country to rely on a more accurate assessment of homes and businesses ...

Harris County maps have not had a complete and comprehensive ... floodplain — but not if they’re in the less risky 500-year floodplain. Without the updated 100-year floodplain publicly ...

In 2023, Harris County already knew the new maps would drastically increase how many homes and businesses fell within a likely flood zone. "The new 100-year will probably be close to the 500-year ...

Harris County maps have not had a complete and comprehensive ... year floodplain — but not if they're in the less risky 500-year floodplain. Without the updated 100-year floodplain publicly ...

Nearly three months after Hurricane Harvey, Harris County is proposing using ... between the new and old regulations — 500-year versus 100-year flood levels — could be several feet of ...

Starting January 1, 2018 all new buildings – homes as well as commercial – must be at least 24 inches above the 500 year flood plain. Harris County Judge ... “So, if those maps are wrong ...

HOUSTON — Harris County ... in the 500-year-floodplain, or an area projected to have a 0.2 percent chance of flooding each year, in unincorporated parts of Harris County. The old rule only ...

HOUSTON - A Flood Advisory is in effect for parts of northern Houston as strong storms cross the area. According to the local ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flash Flood Warning for western Harris County. That included Downtown Houston and ...

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are ... including ourselves," Abel Vera recalled. Six years ago, Vera's home got more ...

Road construction, improvements and flood bond projects are currently underway in northwest Harris County ... in the last few years—five 100-year flood events, two 500-year flood events ...

Harris County ... construction in the 500-year-floodplain, or an area projected to have a 0.2 percent chance of flooding each year, in unincorporated parts of Harris County. The old rule only ...