For the first time in nearly 20 years, Harris County is updating its countywide ... FEMA will release new preliminary flood insurance rate maps by the end of 2023. Continue to follow local KHOU ...

FEMA said in a statement that the agency is still partnering with "a strong team" at the Harris County Flood Control District that is equipped to complete pieces of a new flood insurance rate map. T ...

New flood plain maps being prepared for Harris County could lead to sharply higher flood insurance rates for many area homeowners, U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson said Thursday. Lampson, D-Beaumont ...

RELEASE: Harris County's new flood maps won't be released until early ... Here’s how to save money when building a home as flood insurance rates rise for most Texans "Families need to create ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- If you think your flood ... Management Agency is changing the way it calculates rates. "Flood insurance rates wouldn't be rising if the flooding wasn't a direct ...

AP/Matt Rourke (TNS) - The release of the Houston area's new floodplain maps has been delayed again — this time to early 2025, FEMA confirmed this week. Harris County Flood Control District has ...

in Harris County, which includes Houston, only 15 percent of homes are protected by flood insurance. (Look up flood insurance rates by county here.) Critics say many flood maps use outdated ...