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Old 06-07-2015, 06:24 PM
 
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Is there a map that shows where houses were hit (actual water in house, not street) in the most recent flooding? Not the entire 100 year plain, I assume. We were looking at Meyerland for housing, but now we're not so sure. Maybe a high rise!
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Old 06-07-2015, 07:52 PM
 
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Just because those houses flooded in this flood doesn't mean they will again. Any area hit with 10-20 inches of rain In such a short time will have some issues. I wouldn't let that scare you. Find a home in an area you like and check the flood history of the home and area by asking around the neighborhood and if not in the flood plain and if flood insurance isn't required, you're probably safe.
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Old 06-07-2015, 08:26 PM
 
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Yup, I understand. But I figure the houses that didn't flood are less likely in the future. I haven't written anything off: just a question the boss/spouse is asking.
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Old 06-08-2015, 11:45 AM
 
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Any home that got water in it is required to disclose that at sale time. I'm not sure who got water and who didn't. I don't live in the meyerland area so I'm not best one to advise on that info.
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Old 06-08-2015, 12:43 PM
 
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Every rain/storm event that hits the Houston area affects different neighborhoods differently. The SW/Bellaire/Meyerland/Sugar Land corridor happened to get the most rain during the recent storm (and most of the rain fell to the East of the Addicks Reservoir, which didn't help matters), so I'd bet that some houses in these areas probably flooded that didn't even flood during Allison or Ike. Unless the home you're looking at has a history of repeated floods, I wouldn't let it scare you.
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Old 06-08-2015, 07:18 PM
 
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OK, thanks, that makes sense. Good to know there needs to be a disclosure.
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Old 06-09-2015, 08:35 AM
 
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Most good and seasoned real estate agents know the areas that typically have high water.
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Old 06-12-2015, 10:52 AM
 
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Most good and seasoned real estate agents know the areas that typically have high water.
The salt water must season them
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Old 06-12-2015, 02:02 PM
 
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The salt water must season them
. I used seasoned instead of older, more experienced.

The newish ones from someplace else who are just doing it for pocket change have a hard enough time locating their arses, much less knowing what is prone to flooding in each quadrant.
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Old 10-09-2015, 10:58 AM
 
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Another reason is that a lot of trash clogs the drainage ditches and gutters. If you ever see in certain parts there is literally trash everywhere so that has a lot to do with the slow drainage.
Also what part of town you live on. The Northside and Northwest range from 90 to 150 ft above sea level so water drains down into creeks and bayous easily. South and southeast of course are closer to sea level and all the bayous and creeks meet up going into Galveston Bay and Gulfo de Mexico.
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