In the Texas War for Independence, the battle fought on the banks of the San Jacinto River saw 800 texans battle 1200 Mexican soldiers. ... On this day in history, April 21, 1836, ...

For decades, Texans were taught that on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1836, Sam Houston led a... San Jacinto story rewrites Texas history Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called ...

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the average flow in the West Fork of the San Jacinto River near Conroe is 101 cubic feet per second. The highest level recorded before the 1994 flood was ...

The 1,268-acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site sits on 1,268 acres and is a National Historic Landmark. It consists of three separate units, according to the Texas Historical ...

The San Jacinto River will continue to rise even though we're getting a break from the rain. Though the rain stopped Friday afternoon, conditions north of Houston are expected to worsen.

I spent the last few months researching the San Jacinto River Waste Pits and how they affect the residents of the immediate area and the entire Houston community. This is something very different ...

The Deer Park High School ROTC color guard presents the flags during the San Jacinto Day ceremony. Men dressed as Texian soldiers gave a first glimpse of what’s to come at the battle reenactment ...

Three people in 24 hours drowned in the San Jacinto River in Harris County over the weekend. Officials are urging residents to be smart and prepared when getting into bodies of water.

The battle was fought on April 21, 1836, near the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou, and was the deciding victory in the war for Texas' independence.

The San Jacinto River starts as separate waterways – the east fork, east of Huntsville, and the west fork, west of Huntsville. From the headwaters in Walker County, both forks head south.

Maybe it was sitting outside on the River Walk, maybe it was the mariachi band serenading us, or maybe it was celebrating 45 years with Kathy, but when I dipped my warm tortilla chip into the mortar ...