The new map shows that the 100-year flood plain in the northern part of the Carpenters Bayou watershed is somewhat larger than that shown in maps in use since the 1980s.

HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out from the latest round of heavy rain, experts are reminding residents and homebuyers that flooding is always a possibility, and there are tools available to ...

Why are there bayous in Houston? What's the difference between a river and a bayou? ... Spanish maps in the early 1820s referred to one waterway as “Río Cíbolo,” or Buffalo River.

Bayou City, State Park Map Art & Gulf Coast Vibes ...

Much like Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou first appeared on a map in 1823 and was likely named after "a man named Bray," according to Aulbach. Bray, his son and son-in-law, settled somewhere along the ...

Harvey inundated rivers, bayous, canals and highways in some of the most densely populated parts of the Houston metro area, which is home to 4.5 million people.

HOUSTON — In the Houston area, floodwaters don't only come from the skies, but from the rivers, creeks and bayous. In Harris County, you can check on levels on the Harris County Flood Control ...

As Beryl passes through Texas, heavy rainfall is posing dangerous conditions in the Houston area and coast. Bayou floods have prompted rescues.

Houston flood plain maps failed to predict roughly 75 percent of flood damage from five floods between 1999 and 2009, according to a recent study by Rice University and Texas A&M-Galveston.

A Westchase map and signage near the Arthur Storey Park area of the Westchase District trails near Bellaire and the Sam Houston Tollway along Brays Bayou, on March 18, 2020.