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Only 4 Days Left To Comment on New TCEQ Sand-Mining BMPs

1/21/25 – The TCEQ is soliciting public comments on its proposed new “best management practices” (BMPs) for sand mining. The comment period closes at 11:59 PM on 1/24/25. That’s this Friday. Regrettably, few people have submitted comments to date. Yet, when it comes to reducing downstream flood risk, few things are as important. BMPs are […]

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Best to Stay off Northpark in Snow

1/20/25 – As I write this, the snow has already begun. Some people are predicting up to 6″ tonight and tomorrow. To put that in historical perspective, Houston hasn’t seen that much snow since 1895. The Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority sent out a notice tonight saying that construction on Northpark would be tabled until after […]

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NWS Now Predicting Up to 5″ of Snow, Sleet

1/19/25 at 9 AM – This morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) updated its predictions for the Winter Storm Watch and Cold Weather Advisory issued yesterday. The possible accumulations of snow increased from 3″ to 5″ with ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch also possible. Banding will lead to a disparity in […]

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NWS Issues Cold Weather Advisory, Winter Storm Watch

1/18/25 – Don’t get a flood in your attic. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a cold weather advisory and a winter storm watch for the entire Houston region. Sub-freezing temperatures and extreme wind chills mixed with ice and snow are expected. The: For more details on each, see below. Cold Weather Advisory Details […]

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2024 Climate Records, Near Records

1/17/25 – According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2024 was a year for climate records and near records. 2024 was the: Graphic Recap of 2024’s Most Significant Climate and Weather Events The maps below come from the NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). The first shows significant climate events during 2024. […]

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Ramsey, Flickinger Discuss Status of Flood Projects

1/16/2025 – Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey, PE, and Distict E Houston City Council Member Fred Flickinger discussed the status of numerous flood projects at a meeting of the Kingwood Area Republican Women today at the Oakhurst Golf Club. Among the projects they covered were: Below are the highlights. They also discussed other […]

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New West Fork Dredging Program Off to Fast Start

1/15/24 – The City of Houston’s latest West Fork Dredging Program appears to be off to a fast start. Dredging began about a month ago and has already filled up approximately 10 percent of the placement area. The program was originally estimated to last two years. Before it’s all over, Callan Marine, the contractor, will […]

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TRAM Pans TCEQ’s Mining BMPs, Proposes Improvements

1/14/25 – Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining (TRAM) has issued a position paper that pans a new set of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for mining that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has proposed. TRAM calls TCEQ’s BMPs “sparse,” “vague,” and “self-evident.” TRAM asks everyone concerned about responsible aggregate mining to write the TCEQ […]

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Better Sand-Mining BMPs Needed to Control Sediment Pollution

1/13/25 – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has proposed new Best Management Practices (BMPs) for mining in response to a mandate from the 2023 session of the Texas Legislature. However, in my opinion, the recommended BMPs will do little to nothing to help control sediment pollution from mines in the Lake Houston Area. The […]

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Full Kingwood Area Drainage Study Now Available Online

1/11/25 – On July 15, 2020, Neel-Schaffer Engineering delivered the Kingwood Area Drainage Study to sponsors Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), City of Houston and Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 10. HCFCD held a community meeting to discuss the results. The District delivered a 24-page high-level summary to the community at the time. However, I […]

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