New flood insurance requirements won't take effect until the maps are finalized in two to three years, county officials said. Here's what to know ahead of hurricane season June 1.

It’s been more than two months since the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Harris County Flood Control District released the long-awaited draft maps highlighting updated flood risks across ...

Recently released FEMA flood maps were the focus of a Baker Institute conference that explored how the proposal could have ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

Low-income homeowners worry they may now face new costs before seeing the kind of public investment they have demanded for years.

When Camp Mystic wanted to build in Central Texas areas considered high risk on Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps, it did what many property owners do: It hired engineers to ...

The proposed maps would place hundreds of thousands more families across Harris County within the 100-year and 500-year ...

Property owners are encouraged to check the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.

New FEMA flood maps are raising questions for some Harris County homeowners about flood insurance and future property rules.