Jeff Lindner, Meteorologist/Director Hydrologic Operations Division, Harris County Flood Control District, made a presentation to the Houston Geological Society Engineering and Environmental Group Dinner Meeting on December 14, 2016. Devastating flooding impacted Harris County, Houston, and southeast Texas in the spring of 2016.
The Tax Day Flood of April 17-18, 2016 was one of the most significant flood events in Harris County since the catastrophic damage brought by Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. Mr. Linder presentation covered the actions taken by the Harris County Flood Control District, the Harris County Office of Emergency Management, and the National Weather Service during this historic event to protect property and save lives, and presented a detailed look at the resultant flooding on several of the Harris County watersheds.
Additionally, he discussed the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, which surpassed previous pool records and resulted in the closing of major roadways for weeks. Also statistics were presented on structural damages along with data showing how HCFCD projects prevented homes from flooding. Flood Facts ... Due to extremely intense rainfall rates, 40,000 plus cars and trucks flooded, Significant overland flooding, nine fatalities related to the flooding, all while driving into areas of flooding waters (No one died in their home or work place). Federal disaster declaration April 25 for individuals. Public assistance added June 3. As of 5-19-16, 17,000 people signed up requesting Individual Assistance.
The characteristics of the flood period were especially well recorded in remote stream stations, weather radar coverage, and aerial photography. This will assist the county and city to develop additional measures to mitigate, but not eliminate, flooding impacts in the future.
[Here the Fort Bend Flood Control Board coverage (here).]
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