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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

5%

338 of 6,510 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

147 in, 16 out

Single-family homes moving into or out of the 100-year zone

Ground height

18 to 27 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 518 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

541 requests

185 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.2 mi

Typical distance from a home

77059 and Harris County

ZIP 77059's figures beside Harris County's
77059Harris County
Single-family homes6,5101,154,353
In the 100-year zone5%8%
On the draft 2026 map7%11%
Moving into the zone14767,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77059 in a flood zone?

338 of the 6,510 single-family homes in 77059 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 5%. That is below the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77059?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 147 single-family homes in 77059 into the 100-year zone and 16 out of it. It's a draft, not FEMA's map, so today's zones set insurance requirements until FEMA adopts a new one.

Did 77059 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 518 single-family homes in 77059 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 541 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 185 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77059?

Search the address above for a free check of its FEMA flood zone, its zone on the draft 2026 map, and its ground height. For the full picture, including Harvey records, flood depth modeling, and an AI summary written from the home's own data, upgrade to a Premium Report starting at $7.

77059 has 6,510 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 18 and 27 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.2 mi from the nearest bayou or drainage channel. On Harris County's draft 2026 map, 147 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 16 move out, which would put 7% of the ZIP in the zone, against 5% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77586 has 65% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77062 has 1%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 518 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 541 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm.

Compiled by FloodMaps from FEMA and county records. Flood-zone counts are single-family homes on the county appraisal rolls, placed on FEMA's flood map and Harris County's draft 2026 map as they stood on October 13, 2026. Harvey damage is FEMA's modeled damage for the 2017 storm, with each home counted once. FEMA aid is Individual Assistance requests and grants after Harvey, by ZIP.

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