Thousands of Harris County homes left FEMA floodplains. These 8 neighborhoods led the way.

Some of Harris County’s most popular residential communities have been built on land once mapped as part of the floodplain.
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Harris County residents can view their potential new flood risk under proposed FEMA map

This draft flood risk map shows proposed flood-risk levels for the Houston area. Areas shaded light green are slated for a 500-year floodplain designation by FEMA, while darker areas represent a ...
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Northern parts of Harris County would see biggest impact of new flood maps, Rice researchers say

Flooding in downtown Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit the region in August 2017. For every square mile of land that’s being moved out of Harris County's floodplains, roughly four miles have been ...
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FEMA working with Harris County Flood Control District on new map

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Flooding is an unfortunate part of life for millions of people in Southwest Texas. All over our community, neighborhoods have been hit by flooding events that have ...
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Houston conference highlights FEMA’s proposed flood map changes for Harris County residents

HOUSTON — Dozens of experts gathered Thursday at Rice University to discuss FEMA’s newly proposed flood maps for Harris County and what the changes could mean for homeowners across the region.