The bayou’s system helps capture and drain water to prevent flooding for residents and business that hug the waterway. However, when historic storms like Hurricane Harvey occurred, the system was overwhelmed, damaging homes and business near the Fuqua Garden View neighborhood.

Police said two bodies were pulled from two different bayous in Houston on Tuesday.According to Houston police, one was found in Brays Bayou near the Texas Medical Center, and the other was found in Sims Bayou in southeast Houston.

A baby was rescued after a man drove his car into Sims Bayou during a police chase on Sunday.

Emergency crews were searching for a missing person after a boat overturned in Sims Bayou Monday morning, according to the Houston Fire Department.

A grieving family is asking the city of Houston to put up warning signs and depth measurements after their son drowned in Sims Bayou.

The body of a 15-year-old boy who police said drowned while he was trying to fish in the Sims Bayou has been found.