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

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.

Families on tight budgets could find themselves facing the difficult decision of whether or not to forego other expenses.

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 ...

Strong storms could bring damaging winds and localized flooding to Houston on Saturday. Here's the latest timing and what to ...

The flood maps that help determine where homes are built in Texas, how much insurance costs and which areas would benefit from flood control projects are based on rainfall data that hasn't been ...

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 ...

West University Place’s flood maps could look different in a few years. What's happening? On March 9, West U city officials heard from experts on what the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Eight years after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston in 2017, flooding hundreds of thousands of homes, the city still awaits a comprehensive flood protection system. The local ...

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% ...

Regarding "65K new Houston-area properties built in floodplains since Harvey,” (Sept. 19): The Houston Chronicle recently highlighted concerns about homebuilding in floodplains but overlooked key ...

Despite prior proposals from local officials citing the county's high flood risk, Kerr County did not have a dedicated flood warning system ...