2/6/2025 – Fireworks erupted in Harris County Commissioners Court today over the 2018 Flood Bond and Subdivision Drainage shortfalls. It was a rare display of bipartisan outrage. All four commissioners and the county judge expressed concerns about budget shortfalls. The County Engineer, the Head of the Flood Control District, the County Budget Manager and the […]
2/5/2025 – The Cypress Creek Drainage Improvement District (CCDID) just published its first “impact report.” The report comes about a year and a half after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 5334 – authored by State Rep. Sam Harless – which created the special purpose district to address flooding in the Cypress […]
2/4/25 – First Street Foundation released a new study today as part of its 12th National Risk Assessment. “Property Prices in Peril” estimates that real estate values could lose $1.4 trillion over the next 30 years due to climate-related risks. That number is unadjusted for inflation. First Street specializes in climate risk financial modeling. Its […]
2/3/25 – Minutes from the November and December board meetings of the Coastal Water Authority (CWA) suggest that the group is beginning to explore a new dam for Lake Houston, even as it plans repairs and additional gates for the old dam. This post explores the projects and how they fit together. Discussion in November […]
2/2/25 – National Weather Service statistics show that despite drought in the second half, 2024 ranked as the 8th wettest year in the last 25 at Bush Intercontinental Airport. 8th Wettest Year in Last 25 Bush received 59.17 inches in 2024 compared to: 2017 was the highest year in 25. And 2011 was the lowest […]
2/1/25 – State Representative Dennis Paul from the SE Houston area has introduced HB 2068, a bill that could eventually unite the counties within the San Jacinto River Basin into a regional flood control district. HB 2068, if approved, would modify the 1937 legislation that created the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). Here’s how […]
1/31/25 – State Representative Charles Cunningham (District 127) has proposed HB 1532 in the 89th Texas Legislature. It would create a Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District. The bill has the potential to benefit all citizens of Harris County and from my perspective is one of the most important bills introduced in this legislature. Essentially […]
1/30/25 – The effort to build an all weather evacuation route from Kingwood along Northpark Drive has been remarkably accident free – until recently. A large and sudden surge in Northpark accidents has caused the Houston Police Department to step up enforcement. Speeding or other violations in the construction zone could now result in double the […]
1/29/25 – $863 million in HUD funds sit in limbo tonight. Just last Friday, Harris County Flood Control (HCFCD) finally presented its long-awaited list of flood-mitigation and disaster-relief projects to Commissioners Court. They totaled that amount. But by Monday, a series of presidential executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs put the future […]
1/28/25 – To date, members of the 89th Texas Legislature have introduced more than three dozens bills relating to flooding, dredging, and aggregate production operations (APOs) in Austin this year. The deadline for filing additional bills is Friday, March 14, 2025, 60 days from the start of the session. So, more could follow. But here […]