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Surprise in Final Harvey Report
Yesterday, I published on this website the 32-page Final Hurricane Harvey Flood Report from Harris County Flood Control. Today someone asked me, “What was the biggest surprise in it?” Talk about pressure! Harris County packed lots of meat into those 32 pages! I pondered the question all morning and connected the following dots. Five Times […]
Final Harvey Report Puts Flood in Perspective
Jeff Lindner, Director Hydrologic Operations and a meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District, just released a fascinating compendium of statistics: the Final Harvey Report. It contains everything you need to know to impress your friends, relatives and someday, your great, great grandchildren. When they’re sitting on your knee someday, you can tell them how you […]
Harris County Flood Control Meeting in Kingwood Will Be Rescheduled
The meeting sponsored by Harris County Flood Control in Kingwood to explain the upcoming $2.5 billion flood bond is being rescheduled. The rescheduling is so that County Judge Ed Emmett can attend. Originally the meeting was to have been held at the Kingwood Community Center on June 14 from 6-8pm. That meeting date has been […]
Now is the Time to Start Thinking about Maintenance Dredging
As we prepare to dredge portions of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River for the first time, it’s also time to start planning and budgeting a regular maintenance dredging program. Let’s make sure that’s included in the August 25th $2.5 billion flood bond referendum. Back in 2000: Before the exponential growth of sand […]
Case for Lowering Lake Conroe up to Two Feet During Peak of Hurricane Season
Dockline Magazine just posted three articles in its Spotlight section about lowering the level of Lake Conroe up to 2-feet during the peak of Hurricane season in late August and September. “The Case for Lowering Lake Conroe Two Feet During Hurricane Season” represents the Lake Houston point of view. I authored it and have reprinted it […]