Second Ward info, flooding, etc (Houston: insurance, house, neighborhood)

[likeeveryoneelse]

I am looking to relocate to the second ward for my business in a live/work warehouse type thing. Nothing professional or anything.
Im wondering if the area floods a lot from rains. I moved to houston last year so im still pretty new to the city. I currently live in the westchase district. I know the town has a lot of drainage issues as a whole. Around here in my area the roads flood even in moderate rains, but so far it hasnt gotten into the neighborhood and buildings, and from what the neighbors say, thats how it goes is even the heaviest rains.

Just thought i would ask here if anyone know if that area of town is prone to flooding. The stuff i am gonna be warehousing and keeping is prone to being ruined by humidity and water and stuff.
i know thats what insurance is for, and i know that come a major storm it wont matter what area of town i live.

anyway i am looking at a few different buildings in a few areas of town and the one in 2nd ward is leading, but the water issue could sway it heavily.

[cheryjohns]

Type the address in at www.tsarp.org - if it shows up in the flood zone, it may flood.

[likeeveryoneelse]

that map also shows my friends house in the lowest risk area too, but every time it rains, even slightly the streets flood over, and the yards flood and water comes up to the house if it rains more than a inch or two in a storm. he said its been that way for years. (i-10 and gessner north area)

[travelguy_73]

I believe that area may have some isolated street flooding, which can happen anywhere in Houston, but nothing major and nothing that would affect flood insurance rates.