12/3/2023 0 Comments Fort bend county flood maps![]() ![]() While flood zones are typically rated as 100-year or 500-year, Hurricane Harvey is being described as a an unprecedented, 1,000 year event ( read more)! This means that homes that flooded during that once-in-a-life time weather event may never flood again. What Sugar Land Areas Flooded After Hurricane Harvey? NOTE: In my definition of “flooding” I am referring to your home being infiltrated with flood/surface water. That was a historical storm that, most experts believe, is unlikely to occur again in our lifetime. Likewise, just because a home flooded during Hurricane Harvey, does NOT mean it will ever flood again. It just means it has a lower risk for flooding. So just because a home has never flooded before, does NOT guarantee it will not flood in the future. One thing history has shown us regarding flooding…history means nothing! Each time we experience a major flood, you will see many flooded home owners on the news saying something like, “We’ve lived here over 30 years and never flooded before.” Last year (2019) there was a major flash flood and the new thing we heard afterwards was, “We didn’t flood in Harvey, but we flooded this time.” If you want to live anywhere on the Gulf Coast (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida) or anywhere in the Houston region, then you will need to be prepared for hurricanes and flash flooding. The fact is, you can’t completely avoid natural disasters anywhere…so you need to minimize your risk and prepare for them as best you can. Many parts of the country deal with flooding…especially near rivers. In the Northeast it’s winter storms and blizzards. In California it’s earthquakes, mudslides, and wild fires. Pretty much all areas of the United States (and the world) have to deal with natural disasters. Here’s my opinion based on what I have experienced… I’m not a flood expert, weather expert, engineer, surveyor, etc…I’ve just lived on the Texas Gulf Coast for over 40 years and experienced many floods, hurricanes and tropical storms. But if you have concerns, there is national flood insurance available at an extremely low cost ($400/yr) to most home owners.Īs a service to all of my buying clients, I always research the FEMA flood maps to ensure that you know which Sugar Land flood zone (if any) a home is located in BEFORE you purchase. Most homes in Sugar Land do NOT require flood insurance because the flood hazard is considered very small. Whenever you buy a home in Sugar Land you should obtain a recent survey and flood certificate to notify you if the home is in a Sugar Land high-risk flood zone or not. However, most of the Sugar Land neighborhoods, that could have potential flooding issues, are currently protected with a vast levee system. There are also many neighborhood lakes (and Oyster Creek) that run through Sugar Land and could serve as potential flood hazards. The chance of Harvey happening again is rare.Sugar Land flood zones–Sugar Land is located near the Brazos river and has an elevation of 100ft, therefore, flooding is a potential hazard that needs to be understood. Ike didn't cause any flooding only roof damage and power outages. It comes and they goes out in a matter of hours (except Allison which mostly affected inside 610 loop). I've been through many hurricanes and tropical storms. Red Gully flooded the lower elevated areas Village of Oaklake and empties to Oyster Creek at the Sugar land Airport (it's runways got flooded).īut this rain was unprecedented. Grand Mission empties to Buffalo Bayou, and it looks like, this got backed up and flooded the back part of Twin Oaks and Grand Vista.Īliana's waters empties to Red Gully (area North of West Bellfort and East of 1464) and Oyster creek (south of West Bellfort). Mission Bend empties to Brays bayou and had no flooding, the same with Twin Oaks, but it got flooded. ![]() It all depends on where the local rain water collects and empties to. whereas the area opposite to Twin Oaks on 1464 in Mission Bend didn't get flooded. Twin Oaks, Grand Vista and Grand Mission, are around 1.5- 2 miles north of Aliana, got flooded and they are at a higher elevation compared to Aliana. Area close to 1464 and West Airport has a lower elevation compared to others and had standing water on the streets and in the "Lamplight" area, water in the retention pond almost got into people's homes, but didn't. I live in Aliana and it could have gotten worse if the rain Sunday night() had continued with the same intensity for an hour more. ![]()
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