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FEMA'MapNext draft maps out; Harris County launches public dashboard and outreach

Harris County Commissioners Court · February 12, 2026

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Harris County officials briefed the court on FEMA'MapNext draft floodplain maps, described the regulatory timeline and a county-run public dashboard and outreach effort, and urged transparency while noting the maps are draft and subject to change.

Federal Emergency Management Agency draft "MapNext" floodplain maps were discussed in detail on Feb. 12, 2026, as Harris County flood-control staff described the technical inputs (updated channel mapping, Atlas 14 rainfall data and recent topography) and an engagement timeline that could stretch into multiple years before maps become regulatory.

Doctor Peterson, representing the Harris County Flood Control District, said the…

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