As hurricane season peaks, Rice experts spotlight overlooked Houston flood risks beyond FEMA maps
August 26, 2025
August 26, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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As hurricane season peaks, Rice experts spotlight overlooked Houston flood risks beyond FEMA maps
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Heavy rain overwhelms local drainage, creating yard-level flooding that official maps don't always capture.
As we look back on Hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, Rice University experts say much of the region's flood risk still sits outside fed . . .
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As hurricane season peaks, Rice experts spotlight overlooked Houston flood risks beyond FEMA maps
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Heavy rain overwhelms local drainage, creating yard-level flooding that official maps don't always capture.
As we look back on Hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, Rice University experts say much of the region's flood risk still sits outside fed . . .