Army Corps Of Engineers Urges Study Of Flooding In Houston

Pointing to massive flooding during Hurricane Harvey and other recent rain events, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a massive study of flooding in the Houston area…

Pointing to massive flooding during Hurricane Harvey and other recent rain events, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a massive study of flooding in the Houston area to examine drainage systems, a changing climate and the impact of paving more undeveloped prairie and rural land.

The Metropolitan Houston Regional Watershed Assessment would look closely at 22 watersheds and analyze how stormwater moves from rooftops and streets to bayous, creeks and the bay, said Edmond Russo, deputy district engineer for Programs and Project Management in the district office in Galveston.

The study will determine the frequency, distribution and magnitude of rainfall in the area and whether development has had an effect on increased flooding.

The Corps will include proposals that could be implemented by the city, Harris County Flood Control District, the state or the Corps to improve drainage, increase green space or restrict certain developments.

Some projects, such as retrofitting drainage pipes and basins, could qualify for the Corps to finance as much as two-thirds the cost of the drainage improvements.

You can learn more about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District office at http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/.

This story originally published by Strategic Partnerships, Inc.