City of Houston officials have long wanted to use ... a series of 12 interconnected basins in Northwest Houston, is expected to start later this spring, according to Stephen Costello, the chief ...

The construction of these basins will be at the former Inwood Forest golf course, which was purchased by the City of Houston The project, which has been in the planning stages over the last decade ...

The plan is intended to better identify drainage problem areas, potential solutions and guide the assembly of a drainage ...

Sometimes we forget how close we are to nature; Buffalo Bayou is home to many species of birds, fish, and plants, but's also home to tons of trash.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's a sight becoming increasingly common for Houstonians: gushing water spewed from broken city pipes left to leak onto public sidewalks and roads for days, sometimes ...

The bonds have funded drainage systems and water retention basins and projects to improve ... along bayou banks and trees across the city. Houston has even taken the step of buying some residents ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston has cut its $320 million budget deficit by one-third after reaching a deal on a street and drainage lawsuit payout. On Tuesday, Houston Mayor John ...

The most devastating to the majority of homes in the community was Tropical Storm Allison 24 years ago, which inundated much of the Houston area. More than 70,000 homes were flooded in the city.

In the early hours of July 8, Tropical Storm Beryl headed for the city of Houston after causing widespread devastation in the Caribbean. Winds up to 90 miles per hour flooded the city’s highways ...