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On Thursday afternoon, another round of thunderstorms rumbled through the Houston area bringing upwards of two inches or rain per hour amidst a flurry of downpours that stretched from south Texas to western Louisiana. All we can tell you is, get used t…
Read MoreJune 1 is the official opening of hurricane season. But, the Gulf Coast doesn’t need a hurricane for flooding. Just over a week ago, parts of southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana received as much as 20 inches of rain over the course of a week, cr…
Read MoreThe National Weather Service has produced a 3-day excessive rainfall map that show all of SE Texas under a moderate risk for flash flooding this week. “Moderate” means we have a 20-50% chance of exceeding flash-flooding guidance. Flash flooding occurs when short-duration, high-intensity rains exceed the drainage capacity in areas. Jeff Lindner, Harris County’s meteorologist, […]
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Read MoreRestaurants and similar businesses saw the most growth among retail leasing in Houston last year as the city continues to attract new residents, Colliers Houston said in a recent report.
“After a very difficult year, retail is roaring back as the cou…
Read MoreThree meetings will make this a crucial week for subsidence and flooding for large parts of Montgomery and Harris Counties. For months now, the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) has adamantly opposed any mention of subsidence in its Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) while it argues for increased groundwater pumping. But LSGCD must get the […]
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Read MoreA House Interim Committee on Aggregate Production Operations (APOs, which include sand mining) just released a 77-page report focusing on the Hill Country and San Jacinto River Basin. The report validates many of the concerns ReduceFlooding.com has raised about sand mining for years. Purpose: To Balance Priorities While Addressing Concerns Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen […]
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Read MoreThe Atlas 14 study helps design infrastructure and plan activities under federal, state and local law.
Read MoreA second trial to determine the damages to Katy-area properties will be held in November.
Read MoreThe Army Corps of Engineers must compensate the owners of homes and businesses flooded inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, according to a Dec. 17 ruling by a federal court in Washington.
The U.S. Court of Feder…
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