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Harris County Flood Control District Project Will Temporarily Close Portion of Us 59 Northbound Frontage Road

Harris County Flood Control District Project Will Temporarily Close Portion of Us 59 Northbound Frontage Road

A portion of the northbound frontage road of US 59 east of Newcastle Drive will be closed for approximately three weeks beginning on or about February 4, 2019, as the Harris County Flood Control District begins construction to rebuild and partially enclose a poorly functioning drainage ditch. Signs were posted January 21, warning of the upcoming closure of the frontage road on either side of the ditch, formally identified as W129-00-00.

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Harris County Flood Control District and U.s. Army Corps of Engineers 
Sign Reimbursement Agreements for Brays, Hunting and White Oak Bayou Projects

Harris County Flood Control District and U.s. Army Corps of Engineers 
Sign Reimbursement Agreements for Brays, Hunting and White Oak Bayou Projects

The Harris County Flood Control District (Flood Control District) has joined its federal partner, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in signing amendments to one Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and two Project Partnership Agreements (PPAs) for the design and construction of on-going federal flood risk reduction projects along Brays Bayou, Hunting Bayou and White Oak Bayou.

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Minor Flooding Expected Along the East and West Forks of the San Jacinto River

Minor Flooding Expected Along the East and West Forks of the San Jacinto River

Several inches of rain across southeast Texas over the last several days may cause minor flooding impacts to low-lying areas near the East and West forks of the San Jacinto River through the weekend.

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