Thursday, May 7, 2026
Latest:

HoustonNewMedia.org

Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!

Author: Reduce Flooding

News
Reduce Flooding

Coastal Prairie Conservancy Plan Shows How Preservation Can Help Reduce Flooding

The Katy Prairie Conservancy (now the Coastal Prairie Conservancy) has preserved prairies for more than 25 years to slow down and reduce floodwaters. Tall-grass prairies and wetlands soak up, store and slow runoff from heavy rains, all of which decrease flooding for residents downstream. But how does that work in practice in specific locations? How […]

The post Coastal Prairie Conservancy Plan Shows How Preservation Can Help Reduce Flooding appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

How Would You Spend $750 Million on Flood Mitigation?

Harris County’s Community Services Department wants to know how you would spend $750 million? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated that amount to the County for flood mitigation in the wake of Harvey. Flood Mitigation funds (MIT) go to projects that help communities reduce […]

The post How Would You Spend $750 Million on Flood Mitigation? appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

Save Date: Public Input Scheduled for Adlong Ditch Project on May 25

The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will hold a virtual Community Engagement Meeting for Adlong Ditch Conveyance Improvements on May 25. The purpose: to share project information and update residents on status of the project. This project is in the Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) stage. PER objectives include delivering more detailed recommendations for flood […]

The post Save Date: Public Input Scheduled for Adlong Ditch Project on May 25 appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

Exploration Green: Old Golf Course Turned into Innovative Flooding Solution

One of the more innovative flooding solutions in the Houston area can be found in Clear Lake. It’s called Exploration Green. Exploration Green is an old 178-acre golf course converted into a series of five large stormwater retention basins that also act as wetlands, wildlife habitat, and recreational amenities. Reforestation forms an extensive part of […]

The post Exploration Green: Old Golf Course Turned into Innovative Flooding Solution appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

Of Active HCFCD Bond Construction Spending Totaling $226 Million, Lake Houston Area Has $2 Thousand

Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) delivered its March 2022 Flood Bond Spending Update yesterday to Commissioners Court. It shows $226,476,745 dollars worth of active capital construction projects underway throughout the county. But only two of those valued at a grand total of $2,000 are in the Lake Houston Area. That’s less than one-tenth of […]

The post Of Active HCFCD Bond Construction Spending Totaling $226 Million, Lake Houston Area Has $2 Thousand appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

TWDB grants HCFCD $2,208,906 to Expand Lauder Basin

Last month, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved a $2,208,906 grant from the State’s Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) to the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for expansion of the Lauder Stormwater Detention Basin. The detention basin will eventually hold 1,260 acre-feet of stormwater in Aldine along Greens Bayou. The project will help reduce […]

The post TWDB grants HCFCD $2,208,906 to Expand Lauder Basin appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

United by Disaster, Divided by Recovery

Ironically, Hurricane Harvey united us in disaster and divided us during recovery. Perhaps that is the storm’s most lasting insult. United by Disaster 1,714 days ago, Hurricane Harvey ravaged Harris and surrounding counties. The storm dropped the greatest rainfall in the history of the North American continent. It flooded 154,000 homes in Harris County and […]

The post United by Disaster, Divided by Recovery appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

Mitigation Update: 3rd Anniversary of First Elm Grove Flood

Back in 2019, portions of Elm Grove and North Kingwood Forest Villages flooded twice. The first time occurred on May 7th. According to Harris County Flood Control District’s (HCFCD) report on the storm, “A 30-min rate of 2.9 inches was recorded at US 59 and the West Fork of the San Jacinto River and a […]

The post Mitigation Update: 3rd Anniversary of First Elm Grove Flood appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More
News
Reduce Flooding

Half of Preserve at Woodridge Already Framed Out.

Less than six months ago, Guefen started clearing land for the Preserve at Woodridge. Plans showed that the Preserve would contain 131 Lilliputian-sized homes for rent, some as large as 668 square feet. Already, more than half the homes are framed out. And one fifth have roofs. I counted 73 homes either completely or mostly […]

The post Half of Preserve at Woodridge Already Framed Out. appeared first on Reduce Flooding.

Read More