Is That New Construction Home Really in a Floodplain?

If you're searching for new construction homes in the West Houston area, you might have found websites that tell you the home is in a high flood risk zone. But is it really? In this video, we cover how county laws, city ordinances, and flood control rules PREVENT builders from building new homes directly in a floodplain.

Yes, it's true that new communities are going up in Katy, Cypress, Richmond, Fulshear, and Brookshire that look like they are sitting directly in a floodplain. But it's also true that builders HAVE TO grade homes out of the base flood elevation. Watch this video to help discover if you're comfortable with how new construction handles floodplains!

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0:34 Houston Chronicle says new construction homes in Houston built in flood prone areas
1:16 Houston floodplains determined by elevation
3:19 Laws prevent new construction being built into the floodplain
6:11 If builders grade land higher, they must dig retention ponds
7:47 Time will tell if flood mitigation efforts work