5/4/2026 – On May 1, 2026, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) finally submitted a detailed spreadsheet demanded by Harris County Commissioners. It shows key milestones in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects receiving $868 million in federal funding. The data raises two red flags: Here is the detailed spreadsheet. The data directly contradicts rosy, […]
5/02/26 – There’s still time to sign the petition against Scarborough’s 5300+ acre floodplain development upstream from the Lake Houston Area between Spring Creek and the San Jacinto West Fork. One of the region’s leading hydrologists told me that if it gets developed, it would be like aiming a firehose at Humble and Kingwood. Why […]
5/1/2026 – According to FEMA, its BRIC program has been infused with $1 billion to help mitigate the impact of future disasters. The agency also immediately provided previously cancelled funds to states. BRIC stands for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. The program aims to reduce the cost of future disasters by awarding grants that help […]
4/30/26 – The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) has published a presentation that summarizes the major findings of its 2025 Annual Groundwater Report. HGSD also heard public comments on the report this morning, which the HGSD Board will review on May 13 before the report becomes final. The major finding: serious subsidence continues in a band […]
4/29/26 – The National Weather Service’s Houston/Galveston Office has issued severe weather outlooks and excessive rainfall forecasts for Wednesday night 4/29/26 and Friday 5/1/2026. Thursday 4/30 2026 also has a chance of flash flooding. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect when. Scattered Thunderstorms, Some Possibly Severe This Evening According to Harris County Meteorologist Jeff […]
4/28/26 – To everyone in southern Montgomery County and the Lake Houston Area: please consider signing the petition discussed below concerning the proposed Scarborough Development. It may help preserve vital floodplains in your area, thereby reducing your flood risk. Background on Proposed Development A Dallas-based developer named Scarborough has purchased 5,300+ acres of land at […]
4/27/2026 – I recently read Bill King’s fascinating new book, Depopulation: Our New Demographics Reality. The demographic trends he discusses have huge implications for flooding and flood control. It may seem insane to talk about depopulation in most places. The world has grown from 1 to 8 billion people in the last two centuries. And […]
4/25/26 – Since I last posted about the Northpark Drive Expansion Project in Kingwood eleven days ago, contractors have continued to push forward. They have also virtually completed everything east of the bridge abutment all the way to the eastern terminus of the project near the Kingwood Diversion Ditch. Here’s an update on what is […]
4/24/25 – Sales tax on emergency supplies will be suspended from April 25-27, 2026. This is a great opportunity to stock up on things you might need for hurricane season and save some money. Prepare yourself during the 2026 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can […]
4/23/25 – Yesterday, the law firm McGehee, Chang, Feiler – the law firm representing downstream plaintiffs in the Addicks-Barker Reservoirs litigation – announced that Judge Loren A. Smith ruled in favor of plaintiffs in their “takings” case against the Army Corps of Engineers. Takings Clause of Fifth Amendment “Takings” refers to the Fifth Amendment of […]