Sustainable Development of Houston Districts: The Health of the City 2013

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Population within 100 Yr Floodplain F

61,003

J

53,811

C

49,726

DIstricts

B

38,553

A

33,923

K

32,566

E

25,353

D

24,887

H

Population

22,196

I

12,318

G

9,270 0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

Source: Harris County Flood Control District, U.S. Census Bureau, Lester King, PhD.

Figure 45: Population within 100 Yr Floodplain

The above figure shows the tremendous variance of persons vulnerable to flooding disasters in Houston.

Populations in districts vulnerable to flooding range from 61, 003 persons in District F to 9,270 persons in District G.

The above figure and previous map shows that flooding is a hazard that impacts persons from every district across the city.

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