Harris County Flood Control District

Harris County Flood Control District
Abbreviation HCFCD
Formation 1937
Founder Texas Legislature
Type Special Purpose District
Legal status Active
Purpose Manage Flood Control in Harris County
Headquarters 9900 Northwest Freeway, 77092
Location
  • Harris County, TX
Region
Southeast Texas
Budget (2015)
$154.6M[1]
Revenue
Tax Rate of $0.027 per $100 Value
Staff (2015)
380
Website www.hcfcd.org

Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is a government agency that was established to reduce the effects of flooding in Harris County, Texas, United States. The flood control district has its headquarters in Houston.[2]

After destructive floods in 1929 and 1935 occurred, residents of Harris County advocated for relief of flooding issues. The 45th Texas Legislature established the flood district on April 23, 1937; the Harris County Commissioners Court was designated as the district's governing body.[3]

Flood on Franklin Avenue, Houston, 1935, which was a catalyst for the formation of the HCFCD

Magnolia Bridge

The Magnolia Bridge was found responsible for the devastating flooding in 1935.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "" Harris County Flood Control District Federal Briefing, 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2017
  2. ↑ "Contact Info." Harris County Flood Control District. Retrieved on March 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ "History of the District." Harris County Flood Control District. Retrieved on March 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Houston's Lost History: Downtown Flood of 1935". RedPub. Retrieved September 1, 2017.


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