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This September, the $500 million Bexar County Flood Control Plan will come to a close. The 10-year capital improvements program was established in 2007 by Bexar County Commissioners in response to a 100-year flood that claimed nine lives in 2002 and earned San Antonio and New Braunfels the nickname “Flash Flood Alley.”

HOUSTON, Texas (AP) Texas state biologists say residents cleaning up their properties as Harvey's floods recede should watch out for snakes, skunks, raccoons and other wildlife.

The overwhelming majority of Harvey’s rains are over, and we have a new calculation for the total volume of water it dispensed on U.S. soil: 33 trillion gallons. This number incorporates the rainfall not only in Texas and Louisiana, but also in Tennessee and Kentucky, which also experienced torrents.

As the rain from Hurricane Harvey continued to pour down, Jackie Young, executive director of the San Jacinto River Coalition, could not stop thinking about the San Jacinto Waste Pits perched on the lip of the San Jacinto River.

HOUSTON (AP) -- Officials say flood waters are expected to be gone from most of Houston and Harris County by late Friday or early Saturday. Jeff Lindner, meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control District, said Harvey flooded an estimated 136,000 structures in Harris County, or 10 percent of all structures in the county database. He called that a conservative estimate.

At least two explosions were reported at a Houston-area chemical plant Thursday, according to the Harris County Emergency Operations Center. The CEO of Arkema Inc. warned the public earlier in the week that an explosion and fire was likely at the facility following the flooding in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey.

Victoria - the city of Victoria remains under a boil water notice, but progress is being made toward eventually lifting this restriction. Victoria mayor Paul Polasek spoke at this mornings Victoria economic developments partnership meeting, regarding the state of the water in the city. Polasek said due to power loss, the water pumps that fill the water towers throughout the city failed to operate, therefore not allowing the proper water pressure required to send water to customers.

BEAUMONT — Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames tells KFDM News the interruption in water service affecting many Beaumont residents late Monday afternoon is only temporary and service should be back within a few hours.

The destructive power of water in the wake of Hurricane Harvey leaves billions of dollars of devastation along the Gulf Coast while record-shattering rainfall is testing the Addicks and Barker reservoirs on Houston's west side. Built by the federal government in the 1940s, before I-10 existed, before the city had sprawled that far west, these reservoirs remain essential to the region's flood control system, but they are little understood.

Harvey's filthy floodwaters pose significant dangers to human safety and the environment even after water levels drop far enough that Southeast Texas residents no longer fear for their lives, according to experts.

BEAUMONT - Emergency management coordinators are looking at options to temporarily fix Beaumont’s water system. Beaumont gets water from two sources which are both currently underwater. Beaumont’s main pump station is located along the Neches River near Collier’s ferry park while the other water source is at Loeb Wells in Hardin County.

An average of at least 25 - 30 inches of rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey fell across Montgomery County in the last week, officials said Thursday.
The Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has been assessing damage caused by the catastrophic flooding left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and while no actual figures have been released, officials said Thursday they believe the damage is far greater than that of the 2016 Tax Day floods.

Lake Conroe remains closed to recreational traffic for the time being, the San Jacinto River Authority announced Thursday.
While most boats will not be allowed on the lake, contractors and tow boats helping repair damaged docks and bulkheads will be allowed to maneuver along the shore at no-wake speeds. Any other boaters on the lake could be subject to citations and hefty fines, according to Precinct 1 Constable's Lt. Tim Cade.

Releases from the Addicks and Barker dams sent floodwaters into an already swollen Buffalo Bayou, which was flooding thousands of Harris County homes Wednesday as officials rushed to relieve pressure on the 70-year-old reservoirs intended to protect the sprawling city downstream.