North Canal Project

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PROJECT NUMBER M-43E101-0001

LOCATION Refer to map

COUNCIL DISTRICT C & H

BUDGET $131,071,815

TYPE Drainage

START Summer 2026

COMPLETION Winter 2029

DETAILS The North Canal project will reduce the risk of flooding downtown and reduce flood damage to upstream areas along White Oak and Buffalo Bayous. The project consists of two components: a high-flow diversion channel and channel improvements. The North Canal is at the confluence of White Oak and Buffalo Bayous. The channel improvements provide increased conveyance capacity and flood damage reduction to areas along White Oak Bayou.

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General Project Information


How is this project funded?
This project is part of the Federal Emergency Management Administration's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is the recipient of HMGP funding, and the City is the sub-recipient. The funding for project costs is based on a 35.15% federal and 64.85% local cost share. The City is partnering with the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority on the behalf of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 5 (TIRZ No. 5) to implement the Project


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PROJECT NUMBER M-43E101-0001

LOCATION Refer to map

COUNCIL DISTRICT C & H

BUDGET $131,071,815

TYPE Drainage

START Summer 2026

COMPLETION Winter 2029

DETAILS The North Canal project will reduce the risk of flooding downtown and reduce flood damage to upstream areas along White Oak and Buffalo Bayous. The project consists of two components: a high-flow diversion channel and channel improvements. The North Canal is at the confluence of White Oak and Buffalo Bayous. The channel improvements provide increased conveyance capacity and flood damage reduction to areas along White Oak Bayou.

MAP

project map

General Project Information


How is this project funded?
This project is part of the Federal Emergency Management Administration's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is the recipient of HMGP funding, and the City is the sub-recipient. The funding for project costs is based on a 35.15% federal and 64.85% local cost share. The City is partnering with the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority on the behalf of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 5 (TIRZ No. 5) to implement the Project


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