Harris County secures funding for more flood sensors

Why it matters: While flood-prone Harris County has 188 gage stations to track and alert residents of flooded areas, they're only located near bridges and waterways. The new sensors would be placed on highly and moderately flood-prone roadways.

Details: The funding will be used to purchase several types of flood sensors to test which ones would be best for Harris County to invest in long term, according to Patrick Mandapaka, director of community resilience and transportation planning at the Harris County Office of Engineering.

• The pilot sensors — which could range from CCTV monitors to flashers — will be installed in the next 18 months across the four precincts.
• After officials decide which sensors would be best for the long term, the county can apply for additional funding to secure more sensors.