Harris County officials are ramping up efforts to protect residents from flooding after recent deadly storms in the Texas Hill Country.

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 Control ...

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.

Harris County is facing a $1 billion shortfall in its flood control projects despite having $5.2 billion in total funding, including a $2.5 billion voter-approved bond from 2018. The County Commissioners are prioritizing federal partnerships and grant protections to ensure continued access to federal funds.

In 2023, Harris County already knew the new maps would drastically increase how many homes and businesses fell within a likely flood zone. "The new 100-year will probably be close to the 500-year ...

Flash floods last week in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically, reaching three stories high in just two hours