Join upcoming public meetings on flooding and be part of transformational solutions

Flooding impacts everyone, and now is your chance to make a difference. The Harris County Flood Control District invites you to participate in a series of public meetings (public scoping meetings) this summer for a major effort called the Solutions for Advancing Floodplain Evaluation and Resilience Study (SAFER Study). This landmark effort, conducted in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), aims to identify large-scale ways to reduce flood risk in the region.

Your Voice Matters

Your input is essential to shaping effective, community-focused solutions. Whether you’ve experienced flooding firsthand or just care about the future of our community, this is your opportunity to attend a meeting, submit a comment, or visit our website to take part in this process. This series of public meetings is a chance to learn about the SAFER Study, ask questions, and share your concerns and ideas. Your feedback will help shape the focus of the study and guide our work moving forward.

Public Meeting SchedulePublic meetings for the SAFER Study will be held from July to August 2025. Public meeting details, including dates, times, locations, and access information for virtual meetings, are included below and will be posted on the SAFER Study website at theSAFERstudy.org.

In-Person Meetings

 

Each in-person meeting will be formatted as an open house, meaning you can drop by any time during open hours. You’ll be able to view exhibits, speak one-on-one with SAFER Study team members, and provide input that will guide the study effort. To accommodate our diverse community, meeting materials and interpretation services will be available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Mandarin.

In-Person Meeting Schedule:

  • Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Steve Radack Community Center, 18650 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77084
  • Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m.
    White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine Dr., Building A, Houston, TX 77088
  • Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 1 – 3 p.m.
    Alief Community Center, 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072
  • Monday, July 21, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m.
    Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX 77055
  • Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m.
    Pasadena Convention Center, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77504
  • Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m.
    Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W Fuqua, Houston, TX 77045
  • Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m.
    Telge Exhibit Center, 11206 Telge Rd., Cypress, TX 77429
  • Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m.
    North East Community Center, 10918 Bentley St., Houston, TX 77093

Virtual Meetings

 

Offer your input from home! The live virtual meetings will include a presentation and an opportunity to submit written comments or questions. Please visit theSAFERstudy.org to register and access the live virtual meetings.

Virtual Meeting Schedule

  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | 6 – 7 p.m. via Zoom
  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |12 – 1 p.m. via Zoom

Unable to Attend?The SAFER Study team welcomes written comments at any time. To ensure input is considered during the scoping phase, please visit theSAFERstudy.org for the comment deadline and submission details.

 

The SAFER Study will evaluate, identify, and recommend solutions to reduce flood risk, with a focus on protecting communities and increasing resilience. The multi-year initiative will explore a wide range of flood mitigation options and deliver data-driven, long-term strategies to protect communities across Harris County, and help lay the groundwork for securing partnership funding and implementing large-scale flood risk reduction projects in the future.

The study area includes the Brays Bayou, Buffalo Bayou, Clear Creek, Cypress Creek, Greens Bayou, Halls Bayou, Hunting Bayou, Little Cypress Creek, Sims Bayou, Vince Bayou, and White Oak Bayou watersheds.

 

The goal of the SAFER Study is to deliver transformational, community-driven flood risk reduction solutions, in concert with other ongoing efforts, to position Harris County, its communities, and its nationally significant resources to be more resilient to future flood events.

As the lead federal agency for the SAFER Study Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), all comments should be submitted to the USACE at:

For More InformationVisit theSAFERstudy.org for details about the study. If there are questions, please contact the Flood Control District Communications Office by phone at 346-286-4040, by email at comments@theSAFERstudy.org, or by U.S. Postal Service at 9900 Northwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77092.