Harris County officials sold the $2.5 billion Flood Bond in 2018 on the basis of "worst first." Said another way, areas with the worst flooding would receive flood-mitigation help first. However, ...

Few people understand that floodplains are a shifting target. They are determined by LIDAR accurate to within a centimeter, certified by professional engineers, and enshrined in government regulations ...

10/25/26 – Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner Dawn Buckingham M.D. has announced the launch of a $92 million program to reallocate flood mitigation funding along with a call for projects in ...

Does Atlantic hurricane activity spike after El Niño? Simple answer: Yes. The historical record shows dramatic rebounds in Atlantic hurricane activity after El Niño years.

10/23/26 – Harris County could lose a quarter billion dollars of grant money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. At risk ...

10/20/26 – Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is behind schedule on projects involving Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

10/19/26 – Update includes several changes to text to clarify origin and status of $113 million. See GLO clarification at bottom of post. 10/16/26 – GLO Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says she is moving ...

7/10/2026 – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has published a Draft Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Guide for Flood Resilience in Texas. It’s one of a number of documents in development for the ...

Days since Hurricane Harvey. So, this seems like an opportunity to look back at what we have learned about flooding and flood mitigation in that time. Or at least should have learned.

“Backslope interceptors” help prevent erosion that can clog drainage ditches and contribute to flooding. Most people have probably seen them, but never paid much attention to them. Nor do they ...