Almost 7,500 people so far have signed the petition against developing the 5,300-acre Scarborough property near the confluence of Spring, Cypress and Turkey Creeks with the San Jacinto West Fork just west of Kingwood. Hydrologists have said that developing this land would be like “aiming a fire hose at the Humble/Kingwood Area.” I asked ChatGPT […]
6/5/2026 – Harris County published the agenda for its 6/11/26 Commissioners Court meeting today and Item #483 relates to the employment of Dr. Tina Petersen, PhD, PE. It reads “Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 3 for an Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074(a) for discussion and possible action regarding the Executive […]
6/4/2026 – Tonight, from 5-6:30 PM, Houston City Council Member Fred Flickinger will host an open house at Kingwood Community Center (4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood TX 77345). The focus will be on utilities in Kingwood. According to Demari Perez, Houston City Council Member Fred Flickinger’s District E Deputy Chief of Staff, a large percentage […]
6/3/26 – Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) contractor Brice Construction started moving dirt this week on the Woodridge Village Detention Basin, which is part of a larger project to widen, deepen, and line Taylor Gully. Harris County Commissioners approved Brice’s $29.4 million contract in their March 31, 2026 meeting. History of Project Up to […]
6/2/2026 – The authoritative websites below can help you develop situational awareness of everything going on around you during hurricane season emergencies. I highly recommend bookmarking them and consulting them regularly. I list them in the order in which you will probably need them. For Early Awareness of Approaching Danger National Hurricane Center Forecasts and active […]
Today is the start of hurricane season. So, it seems timely to talk about NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC). NHC maintains an authoritative website with a wealth of information about everything from current storms to storms dating back 175 years. Their home page shows no named storms expected in the next 7 days. Whew! So, […]
5/31/26 – Harris County Flood Control District’s (HCFCD) SAFER study is now entering Phase 2 of 5. SAFER stands for Solutions for Advancing Floodplain Evaluation and Resilience. It is a long-range planning effort to help Harris County and its communities become more resilient to future flood events. HCFCD hopes to do that by developing large-scale […]
5/30/26 – According to Harris County Flood Control District’s (HCFCD) latest spreadsheet posted online, 19 of 29 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects will miss their deadlines. And those projects are valued at $649 million according to the General Land Office, which manages U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants in Texas. Two […]
5/28/27 – Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is sponsoring a series of virtual information sessions about the recently released draft floodplain maps for Harris County. If you’ve wondered what the updated draft maps show for your home or neighborhood, these sessions will help you understand where to look and how to interpret what you […]
5/27/26 – Based on sea-surface temperatures (SSTs), weather forecasters are already talking about the possibility of an early season tropical storm in the Gulf. NOAA’s SST Anomalies page shows that as of yesterday, Gulf water temps were already well above normal and near record highs set in 2024. Such SSTs help form tropical systems by […]