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What parts of Houston get flooded? |
Travel Info In a couple years we're going to move to Houston. We want to either move to Sugar Land or the woodlands, or somwhere in between. We were just wondering if those areas get flooded badly and if there is a good site that we can see a map of what areas get flooded. How often does Houston get flooded and do hurricanes come close the the houston area? How far from the ocean is it? Travel Tips The harris county flood control district has flood maps for the area (link below). Localized flooding in Houston is the primary issue. Since the areas are flat, they have worked the streets into the flood control plan (flood the streets, not the houses, in heavy rainfall). The residential areas that actually get flooded are in the central and southeast part of town. (Rainwater tends to flow southeast toward the gulf. Storms also tend to move that direction, so those areas can flood during heavy showers). Not really an issue in Sugarland and the Woodlands. These communities are away from the flooded areas, and are newer -- with better drainage plans. Houston is 30-40 miles from the gulf, but it's big -- the Woodlands and Sugarland are twice that. Hurricanes are a concern, but by the time they would reach Houston, they tend to loose their biggest punch. Again, the concern is in the areas to the southeast. It's really not an issue for the Woodlands and Sugarland. When you buy, be sure to check the floodplains. (Your real estate agent can help). Be prudent -- buy flood insurance -- but those areas are fine. Source(s): http://www.hcfcd.org/ Other Travel Tips This cracks me up. You want to "move to Sugar Land or the Woodlands, or somwhere in between" - umm that pretty much covers the entire Houston metro area. :-) Sugarland is about as far SW as you can get, and the Woodlands is about as far North as you can go before hitting Conroe. Take a look at the flood plain map for the Houston area (http://www.dodson-hydro.com/efloodmap/co... and it should give you an idea of what areas are suceptible to high water. I've seen some flooding in the following areas: Pasadena, I-45 South, Atascocita/Kingwood. It doesn't necessarily mean the houses flood, but roads might during a severe thunderstorm (one area around Pasadena got 3 inches of rain in only 30 minutes this week - that's a rainfall rate of 6 inches/hour. That type of rainfall rate could flood many streets no matter the location. Yes, hurricanes can come close to the Houston area. Several have actually hit Hosuton directly, although it's been a few years. Hurricane Rita, which hit the Beaumont area two years ago, was felt in the Houston area - lots of folks without power, some trees blown down, etc. Depending on which part of the metro area you live in, you could be anywhere from 20 miles up to 75 miles away from the coast. Pasadena, etc are very close to the ship channel and Galveston Bay, while the Woodlands is pretty far North. It just depends which part you of town you live in. The Woodlands doesn't really flood. I don't think it even flooded during Allison back in 2001 (parts of Houston had over 30 inches of rain). Sugar Land also has good drainage (lots of manmade lakes). Hurricanes come and go to this area. Some years are far worse than others. We had Rita in 2005, Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, Alicia back in '83, and a few others that threatened us as non-hurricanes. Houston itself does not really flood badly. The White Oak Bayou area has been dredged, and sections of Buffalo Bayou have been redesigned. You will get some flooding in many cases, no matter where you are, if you get, say, twelve inches of rain in eight hours... or thirty for that matter. Can't help that. Don't overstress yourself about flooding. The Woodland's and Sugar Land areas are not proned to flooding. The Houston Heights, a trendy area close to the center of the city, does not flood. It gets it's name from the fact is has an approximate 23 foot elevation to the rest of the city. It is the highest elevation in the city of Houston. |
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