Harris County leaders will gather Monday to celebrate the completion of a major maintenance project that restores a critical flood control channel serving neighborhoods in the Fairwood neighborhood in northwest Harris County.
For years, this tributary of Little Cypress Creek experienced severe erosion and structural damage that limited its ability to carry stormwater as designed. Over the past six months, the Harris County Flood Control District completed $3.2 million in repairs, stabilizing severely eroded channel banks and rebuilding collapsed sections of the channel.
These repairs restore the channel’s ability to move stormwater during heavy rainfall and reduce the risk of additional erosion.
This deferred maintenance project is one of the first large-scale repairs funded through Harris County’s increased investment in flood control maintenance, approved by voters in November 2024. The additional funding allows the Flood Control District to tackle long-standing deferred maintenance needs across the county and reinforce the infrastructure that serves our communities during storms.
WHAT:
Ribbon cutting and walking tour of completed major maintenance project site for the Flood Control District
WHO:
Commissioner Tom Ramsey, Harris County Precinct 3
Dr. Tina Petersen, Executive Director, Harris County Flood Control District
WHEN:
Monday, March 23, 2026, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
9:10 a.m. – Walking tour
9:30 a.m. – Ribbon cutting and photo opportunity
WHERE:
Nearby address:
15122 Cypress Green Drive
Cypress, TX 77429
WHY:
This project gives media a chance to see firsthand how a voter-approved investment in maintenance is being put to work, addressing long-standing maintenance needs and restoring critical flood control infrastructure.
VISUALS:
- Interview opportunities with Flood Control District leadership and Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner
- Ribbon cutting ceremony with Harris County leaders at project site
- Walking tour of project site to follow ribbon cutting
PARKING:
- Take Louetta to Cypress Green Drive to a parking area.
- Additional parking available on Cypress View Drive.
To learn more about the Flood Control District’s maintenance operations, visit hcfcd.org/Maintenance.