Harris County offers an interactive flood map to help homebuyers assess flood risks. HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out ...

A massive overhaul of Harris County's floodplain maps has been in the works for years, but its release to the public remains uncertain over a year after its projected release date. Developing ...

"The new 100-year will probably be close to the 500-year on the old map," Harris County Engineer Milton Rahman said at the time. "That's going to put a lot of new homes in the floodplain.

More than a year after Hurricane Harvey showed the Houston area's floodplain maps were outdated and inaccurate, Harris County is prepared to begin the years-long process of drawing new maps.

When Hurricane Harvey left so much of Houston underwater, it highlighted a problem that's been getting worse for years: Harris County's existing floodplain maps just don't work. New data on the ...

AP/Matt Rourke (TNS) - The release of the Houston area's new floodplain maps has been delayed again — this time to early 2025, FEMA confirmed this week. Harris County Flood Control District has ...

Harris County Commissioners Court voted last week ... underestimating the "100-year storm" standard, used to draw floodplain maps, design flood control infrastructure and regulate development.