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Harris County offers an interactive flood map to help homebuyers assess flood risks. HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out from the latest round of heavy rain, experts are reminding residents and ...
The overall food insecurity rate for Harris County is 18.2% as of 2023, according to Feeding America’s 2025 “Map the Meal Gap ...
On the new maps, Harris County’s 100-year floodplain is expected to increase from around 150,000 acres to 200,000 acres, Harris County Engineer Milton Rahman said last year.
The combined effects of subsidence and tides have made some communities in south Harris County more vulnerable to flooding, according to new flood plain maps released Friday. Along parts of ...
Property tax bills in the Houston area are on the rise, thanks to ever-increasing home valuations and Harris County leaders’ recent efforts to raise tax rates. One of those efforts – a 1.8 ...
Harris County officials have completed a massive remapping of the county's flood ... Property owners have 90 days to appeal designations of their property in the FEMA maps. [email protected].
The new floodplain maps for Harris County — originally set to be released in late 2022, but now expected in late this summer at the earliest — will be FEMA's first maps to depict urban flooding.
KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are worried about what it could mean for future flood mitigation projects.
The Harris County Flood Control District has hosted 10 public meetings to explain Proposition A to residents, a ballot measure asking for a nearly 60% tax hike for maintenance.
O'Connor discusses the rise in property values in Harris County for 2025. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- Property values in Harris County, like most of Texas, have ...
Harris County maps have not been overhauled since 2007. ... Property owners will have a 90-day appeal period to argue against their inclusion in the floodplain. ©2024 the Houston Chronicle.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — If you live and own a home or business in Harris County, you likely saw an increase in your property value this year. A map shows that about 95% of property owners saw an ...