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2. Flood insurance rate map - Wikipedia

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   FIRMs display areas that fall within the 100-year flood boundary. Areas that fall within the boundary are called special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) and they are further divided into insurance risk zones. The term 100-year flood indicates that the area has a one-percent chance of flooding in any given year, not that a flood will occur every 100 ...

3. 100-year flood - Wikipedia

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   For coastal or lake flooding, a 100-year flood is generally expressed as a flood elevation or depth, and may include wave effects. For river systems, a 100-year flood is generally expressed as a flowrate. Based on the expected 100-year flood flow rate, the flood water level can be mapped as an area of inundation. The resulting floodplain map is ...

4. Brays Bayou - Wikipedia

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   As a result of its familiarity with flooding, Alief was home to the region's first flood control district, which was created in 1909. [5] 1925 view of Brays Bayou looking north. The forested area is today the Texas Medical Center. Rice University and Memorial Hermann Hospital can be seen at the top left, and Hermann Park can be seen at the top ...

5. Flood map reveals which areas are most at risk from climate ...

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6. New maps show increase of more than 6,000 structures in flood ...

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   Updated maps from Williamson County show an increase of 6,000 structures in the 100-year flood plains. The last information available was from 1994. ... Williamson County has updated its flood ...

7. List of canals in Texas - Wikipedia

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   Houston Ship Channel; Sabine–Neches Waterway; Irrigation canals ... Riverside Canal (El Paso) American Canal This page was last edited on 9 August 2024, at 16:23 ...

8. U.S. counties most at risk for flooding in 2024 - AOL

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9. Barker Reservoir - Wikipedia

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   Both reservoirs were authorized under the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 20, 1938, which were modified by the Flood Control Acts of August 11, 1938; September 3, 1954; and October 27, 1965. George Bush Park, operated by Harris County, is located entirely within the reservoir. [1] Houston annexed the Addicks area in 1972. [2]