The flooding in August 2017 took place during Hurricane Harvey, when nearly 32 inches of rain fell on the city. To protect the integrity of the dam, San Jacinto River Authority officials released 79,100 cubic feet per second of water from Lake Conroe downstream into the West Fork of the San Jacinto River, exacerbating flooding already taking place in the floodplain. Conroe city officials ordered a mandatory evacuation of McDade Estates, a neighborhood on the banks of the river.Osborne, Ryan. "40 miles from downtown Houston, 'We thought the rain was going to come but not flood Star-Telegram: August 30, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2018. As a response to the flooding, Montgomery County commissioners in October 2017 requested $1.25 million from the federal government for a flood mitigation study, along with an additional $95.5 million to implement various flood mitigation projects.
The flooding in August 2017 took place during Hurricane Harvey when nearly 32 inches of rain fell on the city To protect the integrity of the dam San Jacinto River Authority officials released 79100 cubic feet per second of water from Lake Conroe downstream into the West Fork of the San Jacinto River exacerbating flooding already taking place in the floodplain Conroe city officials ordered a mandatory evacuation of McDade Estates a neighborhood on the banks of the riverOsborne Ryan "40 miles from downtown Houston 'We thought the rain was going to come but not flood Star-Telegram August 30 2017 Retrieved March 11 2018 As a response to the flooding Montgomery County commissioners in October 2017 requested $125 million from the federal government for a flood mitigation study along with an additional $955 million to implement various flood mitigation projects