the old flood zone maps from 1983 became increasingly outdated. Officials realize that the risk of disaster has increased significantly and are looking at several sites for a detention basin.

HOUSTON, Texas — What was once the Arbor Oaks neighborhood entrance is as weathered as the homes were before all of them were demolished following repeated flooding. The most devastating to the ...

HOUSTON, Texas — The Harris County Flood Control District broke out the heavy equipment Monday to scoop up illegally dumped trash and debris in a detention basin meant to hold only stormwater.

"Since 1986, Regional Flood Control District has built 110 detention basins and 713 miles of channels ... if their property is located in a flood zone. It's important to note that flood insurance ...

Mayor Ken Klein said that planning for it had started about eight years ago, and nearly 90 homes and businesses will no longer be part of a flood zone ... improved the detention basin and outlet ...

In this linear detention basin, as we call it, we have a capacity to store 176 acre feet of water, which is enough water to flood 176 acres, one foot deep," said Canant. The water in the basin ...

Workers are excavating a flood-control basin between Highland and Cherry avenues south of East Broadway as part of a long-term drainage project. It's part of a broader work along the Tucson Arroyo ...