Clear Creek

1. On July 1, the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District began working on in-line detention, or taking out dirt to create a space to hold water, at Imperial Estates and FM 2351. The land for the project was given to the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District by the city of Friendswood.
Timeline: July 2019-mid-2021
Cost: $6 million
Funding source: Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District

2. The Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District began clearing and reshaping slopes on Clear Creek and Clearview Avenue. The project started at FM 2351 and will eventually continue down to FM 528.
Timeline: May 2019-mid-2020
Cost: $4 million
Funding sources: Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District, the city of Friendswood

3. Brazoria County Drainage District 4 is continuing work on widening and slope improvements on Clear Creek from Old Alvin Road to Green Tee Terrace. Work on Clear Creek at Old Alvin Road began in April.
Timeline: April-September
Cost: $1 million
Funding source: Brazoria County Drainage District 4

 

Cowart Creek

4. The Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District wrapped up in-line detention, bank repairs and slope improvements on Cowart Creek from Castlewood Avenue to FM 518 in June.
Timeline: 2018-June 2019
Cost: $500,000
Funding source: Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District

 

Mary’s Creek

5. Brazoria County Drainage District 4 is still on the design and permitting phase with the Army Corps of Engineers to make significant improvements on Mary’s Creek from Liberty Drive to Dixie Farm Road. Construction is still on schedule to begin in 2021.
Timeline: 2021-23
Cost: TBD
Funding source: Brazoria County Drainage District 4

 

Drainage Districts 

Brazoria County Drainage District No. 4
The drainage district’s major waterways include Mary’s, Cowart, Clear and Chigger creeks, as well as Mustang Bayou and Hickory Slough. Its 2019 tax rate is $0.146 per $100 valuation.
4813 W. Broadway St., Pearland 
281-485-1434
www.bdd4.org/district-information/

Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District
The drainage district’s major waterways include Clear, Chigger, Cowart and Mary’s creeks and Dickinson Bayou. Its tax rate is $0.108 per $100 valuation.
1605 Whitaker Drive, Friendswood
281-482-0404
www.gccdd.dst.tx.us

Harris County Flood Control District
The Harris County Flood Control District operates over several watersheds in the Houston area, including the Clear Creek watershed, which encompasses portions of Pearland and Friendswood. Its major projects in the Pearland and Friendswood portions of Clear Creek are on the creek, as well as Mud Gully and the South Belt Stormwater Detention Basin. Its tax rate is $0.02831 per $100 valuation.
9900 Hwy. 290, Houston 
713-684-4000
www.hcfcd.org