Harris County's draft FEMA flood maps could move thousands into higher-risk zones. Check your flood designation and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new draft map expands the 100-year floodplain by 43% (Caroline Ghisolfi/Houston Chronicle) Harris County's 100-year floodplain ...

Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, significantly expanding the current Harris County flood zone boundaries.

Significant Expansion of High-Risk Zones: The 100-year floodplain (Special Flood Hazard Area) is projected to expand by approximately 50,000 acres, increasing from 150,000 to 200,000 acres, a 33% ...

FEMA is getting ready to finalize a new flood map, reflecting the growing risk of extreme flood events in Harris County. "If you are in a 100-year mapped floodplain, you're required to carry flood ...

About twice as many Harris County residents may soon be required to carry flood insurance, affecting neighborhoods from Greenspoint to Kashmere Gardens, according to new flood maps released by the ...

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The proposed map -- which was quietly released on the agency's site two weeks ago and intended for technical reviews by floodplain administrators -- marks a major revision in Harris County's flood ...

Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, Harris County recorded a net loss of 31,165 residents through domestic migration, the report found. That’s compared with to a loss of about 22,000 in the ...

Fifteen months after Hurricane Harvey flooded more than 200,000 area homes and apartments, Harris County has begun purchasing homes in the floodplain using funds voters overwhelmingly approved in this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FEMA is getting ready to finalize a new flood map, reflecting the growing risk of extreme flood events in Harris County. Anthropic ...