Mary Scott NabersHouston plans $131M downtown flood mitigation project - Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:03:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Web-Mary-Scott-Nabers-6813-Edit-Edit-Crop-32x32.jpg Houston plans $131M downtown flood mitigation project - Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com 32 32 Houston plans $131M downtown flood mitigation project https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/03/24/houston-plans-131m-downtown-flood-mitigation-project/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/03/24/houston-plans-131m-downtown-flood-mitigation-project/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:03:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/03/24/houston-plans-131m-downtown-flood-mitigation-project/ The city of Houston will allocate $131 million to enhance the conveyance capabilities of existing channels and develop a diversion channel in the downtown area. As flood risks escalate with worsening climate change and flash flooding seasons, project teams anticipate construction to begin in summer 2027.  Downtown Houston has been vulnerable to flooding for years, putting residential, commercial and essential infrastructure at prolonged risk of damage […]

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]]> The city of Houston will allocate $131 million to enhance the conveyance capabilities of existing channels and develop a diversion channel in the downtown area. As flood risks escalate with worsening climate change and flash flooding seasons, project teams anticipate construction to begin in summer 2027.  Downtown Houston has been vulnerable to flooding for years, putting residential, commercial and essential infrastructure at prolonged risk of damage […]

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