In September, the business said that Harvey had flooded roadways in the property, but no water had entered any of the 94 residences that were inhabited at the time. She stated that she was told that no homes in Elyson were flooded by Harvey, which she described as "probably the worst flood that we've ever had." However, the city's public information office later corrected this statement, saying that one residence did in fact flood due to heavy rain from the hurricane. The house was completely submerged for several days before it was able to be evacuated. Elyson is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,818 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. Founded in 1891, it is considered the oldest operating town in Texas. Harvey is a 2017 tropical storm that formed in the Gulf of Mexico and reached Category 4 strength when it made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas. The storm caused extensive damage across southeast Texas, with 10 people killed and over $50 million in damages. After making landfall, the storm moved inland and slowed down over Oklahoma before dissipating on October 31 near the border between Kansas and Missouri.