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Like damage, population is one of the “weighting factors” considered in the distribution of flood-mitigation dollars. Compared to 2017 estimates of watershed populations in Harris County, 2022 estimates show that five watersheds have lost population. But overall, the county has gained 155,254 people. The map below shows the location of each of these watersheds. Reasons […]

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June 17, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: Why Harris County’s Northern Watersheds Are Different

Every once in a while you see something that distills the essence of a problem…and perhaps a solution. This map hit me between the eyes with the force of a 2×4. It shows the physical and political boundaries of every Harris County Watershed. Flood Control Out of Bounds Notice how three watersheds on the northern […]

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February 18, 2020 Jake Magee

Houston - Community Impact Newspaper: Bay Area communities to host meetings about study of local watersheds

Communities in the Bay Area will host several meetings in late February and early March about Phase 1 of the Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou Watershed Study.