On 8/11/2020, Harris County Commissioners Court approved creation of a new Community Flood Resilience Task Force (CFRTF). The first five of 17 appointments to the Task Force have been made by the County Judge and each of the four Commissioners. The first five will select the remaining members. I seldom insert myself in a story. But […]
Camcorp Management is building a new high-density development in Montgomery County called Brooklyn Trails on a tributary of Ben’s Branch upstream from Kingwood. The development’s detention pond is apparently 30% smaller than new Atlas-14 regulations would require for this area. The developer’s engineering company (A&S Enginners, Inc. at 10377 Stella Link in Houston) submitted its […]
During the last month, more than a dozen people have written me expressing concerns about nearby developments with high-density housing. They felt it might contribute to flooding their properties. They may be right. But the story is not simple. Many people see benefits, too. Whether you are for or against such developments will depend on […]
With Hurricane Delta behind us, now we face a political storm. KPRC Channel 2 News reported earlier this week that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is putting the State of Texas back in charge of the City of Houston’s $1.3 billion Harvey relief dollars. That wouldn’t happen unless something was seriously […]
Earlier this week, Hurricane Delta blew up from an unnamed tropical depression into a hurricane in a matter of hours. An Associated Press story by Seth Borenstein discussed a possible trend of rapid intensification of storms. Delta set a record, going from a 35 to 140 mph storm in just 36 hours. Storms Gaining 35 mph […]
At 4 AM Friday, Delta, as predicted, is headed for Louisiana. Houston will, however, feel some wind. The National Weather Service forecast for the Lake Houston Area today indicates showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts […]
As of 4 PM Thursday, Delta has restrengthened into a category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph. One day before Delta makes landfall, it now appears that once again, the Lake Houston Area will miss the brunt of a vicious storm. Unfortunately, for the poor folks in Louisiana, it appears that Delta will take […]
1 P.M. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 – As of 1 P.M. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center issued three watches affecting the Houston region in conjunction with Hurricane Delta: Hurricane watch from High Island TX to Grand Isle, LA Tropical Storm watch from San Luis Pass to High Island including all of Galveston Bay Storm surge […]
Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will hold a Virtual Community-Engagement Meeting for the Kingwood Area Drainage Analysis project: 10/20 at 6:30 PM. Study Purpose The purpose: to inform residents about the status of the project and share findings to date. The Kingwood Area Drainage Analysis focuses on “evaluating the existing drainage level of service […]
5PM CDT, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – Hurricane Delta, now a Cat 4, continues to strengthen and the track continues to shift slightly west. In this afternoon’s update, the NHC predicts the storm could reach 155 MPH by tonight and the cone of uncertainty now bisects Galveston Bay. Just this morning, the western edge was […]