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New Harris County flood maps will be first in US to show more accurate risks for homes, businesses
EXPLAINER: 3 key things to know about Harris County's new flood maps, designed in response to Harvey More than half of the damaged homes in the Tax Day storm in 2016 were outside the mapped ...
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Flood watch in Houston, Southeast Texas remains in effect until Thursday evening
Areas near Cloverleaf in east Houston detected up to 4.60 inches of rain Thursday morning, according to the Harris County Flood Warning System rain gauge map. Showers and storms should gradually taper ...
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Heavy rain, flood warnings issued for local southeast Texas
A Flood Watch remains in effect for Coastal Harris County and surrounding areas through Friday evening, with the National Weather Service warning of the potential for flooding due to heavy rain ...
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Harris County Flood Control map shows where flooding is happening and where it's likely to happen
There is a way for you to track those spots, as well, using the Harris County Flood Control District's interactive map. It's important to note -- the screen grabs below are NOT current.
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South Harris flood maps released
The combined effects of subsidence and tides have made some communities in south Harris County more vulnerable to flooding, according to new flood plain maps released Friday. Along parts of ...
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Harris County adjusts map that incorrectly showed flood prevention projects as complete
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. For ...
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New Flood Maps Won’t Be Ready for Harris County Until 2025
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 ...
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Harris County's new flood maps won't be released until early 2025, FEMA says
The release of the Houston area’s new floodplain maps has been delayed again — this time to early 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency confirmed this week. Harris County Flood ...
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Severe weather continues, triggering Flood Advisory in Houston and surrounding areas Sunday
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- ABC13 continues the extensive coverage of heavy rain patterns in northern counties since Tuesday, bringing flooding to ... into inundation maps to look at rising ...
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Texas Flood Map Shows Danger Zones, Live Rainfall
The Flood Control District of Harris County, which includes Houston, released a map showing the amount of rainfall in inches in and around the county over the 24 hours to 9:01 a.m. CT Sunday ...