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A water rescue boat from the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department delivers people to high ground in the Bear Creek Village subdivision after flooding from heavy rain Monday, April 18, 2016, in Houston.
Flood maps are one of the most important tools for assessing a property's climate risk, but Harris County's maps haven't been significantly updated in nearly two decades.
Now, after years of delays, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has quietly released draft flood maps that show the 100-year floodplain expanding significantly — in many areas aligning with what is currently considered the 500-year floodplain, Houston Chronicle's Yilun Cheng and Caroline Ghisolfi report.
If finalized, the changes could affect everything from flood insurance rates to home values, building costs and future development across the region.
Search our interactive map to see whether your property would fall into the newly expanded floodplain.
Residential
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"David Weekley sold me a lemon," a Texas veteran recently told the Chronicle, alleging the Houston-based builder sold him a new home full of defects. Weekley says it has tried address his concerns, but his experience can offer lessons for new home buyers. Read More |
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See inside the luxury homes that topped Houston's most expensive sales in 2025, from modern mansions in Memorial Villages to historic estates in River Oaks. Read More |
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A $68 million settlement between Colony Ridge developers and government officials was reached this week in a pair of lawsuits alleging builders used illegal land-sale tactics that targeted thousands of Hispanics. Read More |
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Texas offers multiple property tax exemptions that can significantly reduce a home's taxable value. Here's what to know. Read More |
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The Houston Texans have struck a deal with Harris County and real estate developer Howard Hughes on plans for a new 83-acre training facility and headquarters in in northwest Harris County. Get the details here. Read More |
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Two Kroger locations in the greater Houston area will be closing this April, the supermarket chain confirmed. Read More |
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Disney Cruise Line's summer 2027 lineup offers six Disney-themed cruises to the Caribbean, Europe and Alaska, with Marvel-themed departures from Galveston. Read More |
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Prime Transactions
- 🏢 50,000 square feet of leases inked at Uptown tower: CP Group recently announced a series of new office tenants at 5POP, a 28-story tower at 4400 Post Oak. Executive office suite provider Xceed Office inked a 22,450-square-foot lease in January, following an five smaller leases signed in late 2025. Transwestern represented the landlord in the deals, which tallied about 50,000 square feet. Formerly known as Five Post Oak Park, the rebranded tower recently underwent a $12 million renovation.
- 👔Law firm plans new office in East River: U.S. LegalShield, a national law firm focusing on defending rights of legal firearm owners, recently signed a 16,071-square-foot office lease in Midway's East River development in Houston's East End. The law firm will occupy the entire fifth floor of Building C at 2920 Riverby Road. The lease comes after the Port of Houston recently relocated its offices to a new six-story building in East River.
- 🏠Luxury Katy apartments to open soon: Pelican Builders and Rockefeller Group have started preleasing for Hudson Crossing, a 298-unit apartment complex opening soon off Kingsland Boulevard near the Club at Falcon Point country club. Rents range from $1,290 to $2,605 for the one, two-, three-bedrooms residences. Tenants are expected to start moving in April, with construction completing in the fourth quarter.
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