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Caught on Camera: TXDoT Contractor Dumping Fill in Floodplain - Reduce Flooding
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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 02/05/2026 4:03pm
Article Summary:
**Caught on Camera: TxDOT Contractors Illegally Dumping Fill in Cedar Bayou Floodplain, Raising Flood Risk Near Huffman**
Residents in Huffman, Texas say a Texas Department of Transportation contractor has been illegally dumping soil into the Cedar Bayou floodplain, an activity captured on camera and ongoing for months. County officials confirm the dumping lacks required permits and violates floodplain regulations, warning that reducing floodplain capacity could worsen flooding for nearby homes, businesses, and schools. Precinct 3 leaders say the fill must be removed or offset elsewhere in the floodplain to comply with county rules.
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Date: 02/05/2026 4:03pm
Article Summary:
**Caught on Camera: TxDOT Contractors Illegally Dumping Fill in Cedar Bayou Floodplain, Raising Flood Risk Near Huffman**
Residents in Huffman, Texas say a Texas Department of Transportation contractor has been illegally dumping soil into the Cedar Bayou floodplain, an activity captured on camera and ongoing for months. County officials confirm the dumping lacks required permits and violates floodplain regulations, warning that reducing floodplain capacity could worsen flooding for nearby homes, businesses, and schools. Precinct 3 leaders say the fill must be removed or offset elsewhere in the floodplain to comply with county rules.
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