Wetlands are a natural solution to a natural problem: flooding. Problem is, their name sounds like it’s the opposite – more of a problem than a solution. Wetlands? Get out the mop. Wetlands? Will I need galoshes? Wetlands? Just pave it. Wetlands? We can’t have that. See what I mean? If we named them something […]
Houston Public Media yesterday reported that City Council approved a new floodplain development upstream from the Addicks Reservoir. This is what happens when you pit one person’s property rights against another’s. Engineers and developers say they take precautions to prevent downstream flooding. But still, people downstream flood. Hmmmm. Wonder why that happens? Here’s a pretty […]
Harris County Flood Control District has just completed an update of the Kingwood-related pages on its web site. Flood Control Web Site Updates Include Major updates include: Landing page discusses HCFCD post-flood actions completed through May, 2019. Latest status of dredging project New pictures of channels taken during May, 2019 storms New channel assessment reports […]
In March of this year, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) announced a project to excavate more than a mile of Ben’s Branch in Kingwood. HCFCD expects to remove approximately 8,600 dump-truck loads of sediment that clog the creek between Kingwood Drive and the San Jacinto River. Current Conditions on Ben’s Branch During Harvey, hundreds […]
Harris County commissioners approved a Kingwood Drainage Assessment Project Tuesday, but not before a 50-minute discussion of equity that had commissioners shaking fists at each other at one point. Cagle Versus Ellis with Kingwood in Middle The battle involved Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle and Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis. The flashpoint concerned Item 2a14 […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of southeast Texas. The three graphics below tell the story. Expect Heavy Rain Late Tonight but More Likely on Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight as a surge of tropical moisture approaches Southeast Texas and merges with a low coming […]
Harris County Flood Control tomorrow will ask the Harris County Commissioners Court tomorrow to approve money for a Kingwood-wide drainage assessment. One of the reasons why is shown below: trees that have fallen into Taylor Gulley since the last time someone from Flood Control reviewed it. That underscores the need for every community association to […]
Governor Greg Abbott has signed final versions of Senate Bill (SB) #7, SB 500, House Bill (HB) #907 and HB 1824. So, what will happen when? Let’s look at the implementation of each. Flood Mitigation: SB 7 Implementation SB 7 establishes special funds dedicated to flood mitigation. The bill creates dedicated Texas Infrastructure and Texas […]
On 8/28/2018, LJA Engineers’ project manager for hydrology and hydraulics, submitted a 59-page letter to the Montgomery County Engineer’s Department. The subject: Figure Four Partner’s proposed Woodridge Village development. It shows that the developer knew of the potential for downstream flooding, yet did not develop the site in a way that might have prevented or […]