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HCFCD 2026 Q2 Spending Update: San Jacinto Watershed Still Ignored - Reduce Flooding
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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 07/28/2026 9:46pm
Article Summary:
**HCFCD Spent Just 13% of Promised 2018 Flood Bond Funds in San Jacinto Watershed After Eight Years**
Newly released figures show Harris County Flood Control District has spent just $49.15 million in the San Jacinto watershed since voters approved the 2018 flood bond, far short of the roughly $367 million originally outlined for the area. Of that total, only about $7 million has gone toward capital improvement construction projects aimed at reducing flood risk, with critics pointing to major gaps in promised funding for initiatives such as floodgates and dredging. The update comes as the district’s new executive director takes over amid calls to accelerate long-delayed projects.
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Date: 07/28/2026 9:46pm
Article Summary:
**HCFCD Spent Just 13% of Promised 2018 Flood Bond Funds in San Jacinto Watershed After Eight Years**
Newly released figures show Harris County Flood Control District has spent just $49.15 million in the San Jacinto watershed since voters approved the 2018 flood bond, far short of the roughly $367 million originally outlined for the area. Of that total, only about $7 million has gone toward capital improvement construction projects aimed at reducing flood risk, with critics pointing to major gaps in promised funding for initiatives such as floodgates and dredging. The update comes as the district’s new executive director takes over amid calls to accelerate long-delayed projects.
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