Flood Management

History
The Regional Flood Management Council was created by the H-GAC Board of Directors in February 2005 for the purpose of carrying out H-GAC’s Floodplain Management Policy.

This Council is comprised of:
•  one representative from each of the thirteen counties, 
•  one representative for each city with a population of 50,000 or more,
•  one representative each from the Lower Neches Valley Authority,
   Trinity River Authority, San Jacinto River Authority, Brazos River Authority,
    and Lower Colorado River Authority, and
•  four at-large representatives.

Role
The Council’s purpose is to assist and advise elected officials in their decision-making responsibilities by making recommendations on issues related to all aspects of flood management in the Gulf Coast Planning Region. The Council addresses flood and floodplain management issues for the thirteen-county region. These issues include, but are not limited to, flood hazard mapping studies and funding; multi-jurisdictional flood management districts; and authorities for counties, drainage districts and cities, where needed, to effectively manage the floodplain and provide coordination to address entire watersheds.

Meeting Information
Meetings are scheduled on the third Wednesday of the month from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM in the months of January, April, July, and October. Meetings are held at the H-GAC offices in Conference Room A.

Next Meeting
October 20, 2010

Publications
Flood Management Handbook (PDF) 3.3M   NEW!