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Learn about factors that made flooding worse during Harvey than it needed to be in the upper Lake Houston area. This site also contains aerial images of sand deposits and sand mines, plus news and reports that will help you better understand how to reduce flooding in the future.
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The Complexity of Accurately Estimating Current Flood Risk
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (483+ words) 7/9/2026 – A young couple that is considering buying a home in my neighborhood asked me a simple question yesterday? “What is the current flood risk?” The home they were considering flooded during Hurricane Harvey. But that was an extreme event. And…...
How Flood Protection Can Increase Consequences of Large Floods
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (650+ words) Academic research into flooding suggests that “Flood protection tends to reduce small floods, but increases the consequences of rare, large floods.” This is one of the central ideas in modern flood-risk management. It does not mean that flood-control projects are…...
10 Ways Political Fragmentation Can Increase Flood Risk
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (708+ words) Political fragmentation can increase flood risk many ways. It is one of the least appreciated, but most significant factors in flooding – particularly in rapidly urbanizing watersheds like the San Jacinto River Basin. Floodwater doesn’t respect jurisdictional boundaries. When many different…...