The Flood Control District is a special purpose district providing flood damage reduction projects with appropriate regard for community and natural values
Harris County, Texas
Joined June 2015
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We’ve taken a program that began as a list of concepts and grounded it in reality to maximize benefits, leverage partnerships, and keep the promise we made to voters in 2018. Read more about the future of the 2018 Bond Program: bayoubulletinnews.com/from-c……
Washing your car? Choose your lawn over the driveway or street! It helps keep soap, dirt and other pollutants out of storm drains and our local waterways. #StormwaterQuality
How could El Niño affect Harris County as winter approaches? In this week’s #LetsTalkWeather, Jeff Lindner explains how this climate pattern can influence our local weather and why it matters to our community. #ElNino #HOUwx
To address recurring sinkholes near an enclosed channel in Tomball, we’re installing new weep hole filters, sealing leaks, and repairing damaged outfall pipes. Estimated completion: Q4 2026.
More about weep holes: bayoubulletinnews.com/its-ok…
#MaintenanceMatters @HarrisCoPct3
WE’RE HIRING!
Looking for your next opportunity? Join the Flood Control District team!
Explore our current job openings and find an opportunity to make a difference in Harris County.
👉 Apply today: hcfcd.org/careers
#NowHiring #Careers #HarrisCounty
Watch erosion repairs take place in seconds. 🎥 Since May, crews have been reinforcing eroded areas and replacing damaged concrete lining along a tributary of Horsepen Bayou. Next, they continue upstream. Completion is on track for Q4 2026! #MaintenanceMatters @HarrisCoPct2
We have officially started construction on two maintenance projects in the Hunting Bayou watershed in northeast Harris County! These projects will be focused on channel restoration work, including erosion repairs and sediment removal. #MaintenanceMatters @RodneyEllis
Let’s Talk Weather with Jeff
You’ve heard “El Niño” before—but what does it actually mean?
Jeff Lindner breaks it down in the first episode of our new series.
Next: How El Niño can affect Harris County—and why it matters.
#ElNino #LetsTalkWeather #HOUwx
Our third and final round of mowing started this week!
Crews will mow 19,000 acres of grass across our flood control system to control invasive species and give crews access for inspections.
Find your area: hcfcd.org/mowing.
#MaintenanceMatters
🛠️ MEET THE TEAM: Channel lining, outfall pipes, erosion and more—if it needs fixing, our 12-person Infrastructure Repairs team tackles it. Their secret? Communication, flexibility and teamwork.
Learn more: hcfcd.org/maintenance
#MaintenanceMatters
Heavy rain at San Jac. Rvr @ Rio Villa Sub. near Highlands. Street flooding possible. dlvr.it/TVlfww
Heavy rain at Langham Crk @ Longenbaugh Rd near Copperfield. Street flooding possible. dlvr.it/TVlcF0
A major debris-removal project is underway along Spring Creek in north Harris County to clear downed trees, vegetation, and other obstructions that can slow stormwater during heavy rain. Work is expected to be completed by Q4 2026. #MaintenanceMatters @HarrisCoPct3
Flooding Possible(Near Bankfull):
2115 Langham Creek @ Clay Rd
1230 Little Cypress Creek @ Becker Road
1074 Walnut Creek @ Joseph Road
2150 South Mayde @ Greenhouse Road
1195 Mound Creek @ FM 362
1180 Cypress Creek @ Katy-Hockley Road
1186 Live Oak Creek @ Penick Road
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Heavy rain at Spring Crk @ Kuykendahl Rd near The Woodlands. Street flooding possible. dlvr.it/TVktK0
