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Why 27% of People in the San Jacinto River Basin Live or Work in a Floodplain - Reduce Flooding
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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 10/05/2026 3:14pm
Article Summary:
Fragmented Flood Governance Leaves 27% of San Jacinto River Basin Residents and Workers in Floodplains
The article argues that fragmented flood governance across the San Jacinto River Basin—spanning 11 counties, 83 municipalities and nearly 1,000 entities—leaves no single authority responsible for addressing regional flooding. It cites the proposed Scarborough development as an example of overlapping jurisdictions and recommends stronger regional coordination, clearer floodplain-management responsibilities and potentially reorganized flood-control authorities.
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Date: 10/05/2026 3:14pm
Article Summary:
Fragmented Flood Governance Leaves 27% of San Jacinto River Basin Residents and Workers in Floodplains
The article argues that fragmented flood governance across the San Jacinto River Basin—spanning 11 counties, 83 municipalities and nearly 1,000 entities—leaves no single authority responsible for addressing regional flooding. It cites the proposed Scarborough development as an example of overlapping jurisdictions and recommends stronger regional coordination, clearer floodplain-management responsibilities and potentially reorganized flood-control authorities.
Read article here »