Houston flooding

[crone]

The very institutions being relied on to aliviate or stop downstream folding are the same institutions who caused it.

I stood in a meeting of the Corps and Harris County Flood control years ago at Spring high school. I asked about their rule that no new subdivision can raise the level of the 100 year flood more than 1 inch. If Westador raises it an inch, and Ponderosa raises it an inch, then Oak Creek Village raises it an inch do the people downstream get 3 inches more water? Those on the stage looked at each other and did not respond to the question.

Go on down to the Corps and ask where the people who work on your watershed went to school and their standing in their class.

[txstate]

Its Time for a levee district on these bayous honestly. Fort Bend has some that what protects Sugar Land, Richmond, Mo City (sienna lake olympia) from the Brazos and Oyster Creek. That's the only way to protect these neighborhoods since the natural barrier forest are being built up and new roads etc, Levees are the way to go in Houston. Might have to get rid of some homes to build it but if that what it takes to protect folks so be it. Heres a link
http://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/index.aspx?page=1702

[bilz987]

breakdown of flooded homes-

More than 1,700 flooded homes in Harris County

[texas7]

Hmmm any guesses as to whether this article hits the nail on the head on what contributes to our recent problems. Draining the Swamp | Houston Press

[Spade]

Originally Posted by texas7

Hmmm any guesses as to whether this article hits the nail on the head on what contributes to our recent problems. Draining the Swamp | Houston Press

There's been similar articles this week in the chronicle.

[ptt]

Originally Posted by Glossa

Was there flooding in Green Trails? I keep hearing about Cinco Ranch being affected but haven't heard much about Green Trails.

At the peak early monday morning We had a few inches of water on the street to several in some area but nothing dramatic. It was all gone by that monday afternoon.

[DRob4JC]

Drone Captures Epic Houston Flooding

Cypresswood area

[xhevoice]

Originally Posted by Failed Engineer

It just seems that as development continues further west and north places like Meyerland are just going to get more and more screwed, unless these places find a way to absorb the water they are displacing with the development. And in addition to that, also created new flood prone neighborhoods in the city that were never once before.

It's not safe to buy a house in a neighborhood like Meyerland because it never flooded since construction. The calculus has clearly changed.

Perhaps Meyerland should be turned into a lake.