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News Archive
2007
November 1, 2007 - Two Public Meetings
The Harris County Flood Control District, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, will hold two public meetings to discuss the Buffalo Bayou and Lower White Oak Bayou Federal Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Study in the greater Houston area.
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June 13, 2007 - New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Become Effective On June 18
Residents and business owners have only a couple of days remaining to purchase flood insurance at the best possible premiums before new Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Harris County become official on June 18.
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April 11, 2007 - Wildflowers Are In Full Bloom Along Many Area Waterways
It's that time again… Wildflower season!
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April 6, 2007 - Greens Bayou Erosion Repair Project Complete
The Harris County Flood Control District has completed repairs to a stretch of Greens Bayou adjacent to Wussow Park, just south of Greenspoint Mall.
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April 4, 2007 - Greens Bayou Tributary Repairs Nearing Completion
The Harris County Flood Control District is completing a large rehabilitation project on a main drainage channel of the Cloverleaf Subdivision in east Harris County.
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April 1, 2007 - Old Westheimer Rd. Stormwater Detention Basin Excavation Complete
Excavation was recently completed for the Old Westheimer Road Stormwater Detention Basin, located at the intersection of Old Westheimer Road and the Westpark Tollway.
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March 24, 2007 - 35th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta Draws 300 Participants
The 35th annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta was a big success this year, drawing almost 300 participants racing down the Buffalo Bayou in canoes and kayaks.
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February 22, 2007 - Dinner Creek Tributary Restoration is Complete
The Harris County Flood Control District has completed the restoration of a tributary of Dinner Creek in west Harris County.
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February 20, 2007 - Arthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin Receives H-GAC Regional Excellence Award
The Arthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin, part of the Brays Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Project (Project Barys), has won a regional excellence award for best practices for parks and natural areas from the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
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February 16, 2007 - Volunteer Tree Seedling Potting Event Yields Over 3,000 New Trees For Future District Plantings
Gearing up for tree planting season, the Harris County Flood Control District recently held its annual Volunteer Tree Seedling Potting Event at the District's tree nursery in South Harris County.
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February 13, 2007 - South Made Creek Rehabilitation Project Continues
A major rehabilitation project is progressing steadily on a tributary of South Mayde Creek near Katy that has experienced erosion, sink holes, silt build-up and broken concrete lining.
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February 10, 2007 - Voluntary Home Buyout Program Brings Relief to Homeowners in Northwest Harris County
The Harris County Flood Control District, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has begun implementing voluntary home buyout in the Norchester and Ponderosa Forest subdivisions in northwest Harris County.
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February 9, 2007 - Sims Bayou Buffalo Speedway Bridge Replacement to Begin Soon
The Harris County Flood Control District will soon begin a $3.4 million construction project to replace the Buffalo Speedway bridge over Sims Bayou in south Harris County.
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February 8, 2007 - Erosion Repair Project to Begin Soon Along Portion of White Oak Bayou
The Harris County Flood Control District recently awarded a $160,000 contract to repair eroded side slopes of White Oak Bayou in Jersey Village.
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February 1, 2007 - Slope Repair Project Continues on Boggy Bayou Tributary
The Harris County Flood Control District is making repairs to a Boggy Bayou tributary in Pasadena.
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