3/13/26 – Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has asked for a 20-month extension on the Kingwood Diversion Ditch Project scheduled to take 24 months. The original period of performance for the contract was from 4/1/24 to 4/1/26. But backup provided to Commissioners Court shows HCFCD doesn’t even expect to give the vendor a notice […]
3/12/26 – According to the Office of the Harris County Engineer, TXDoT’s prime contractor on the FM2100 expansion operation and a subcontractor have been told to refrain from bringing additional fill into the floodplain of Cedar Bayou. Mr. Yancey Scott, PE, CFM, Assistant Director of Permits, said the County Attorney’s Office hand delivered a letter […]
3/11/26 – After every street flood, we often see floods of another sort: plastics littering our shorelines. Today, a peaceful walk by the San Jacinto West Fork turned into a horror show when I saw thousands of plastic bottles, cups and food containers littering the shoreline. So, I did some research to see how it […]
3/10/26 – On Saturday, March 14, 2026, Round 6 of Median Madness will kick off at 8:30 AM and run till noon. The location for Round 6 will be along Kingwood Drive between Timber Shade Dr. and Cedarville Drive. That’s three to four blocks east of Town Center between Foster’s Mill and Sand Creek. Median […]
3/9/2026 – On Tuesday 3/10/26, the UnionPacific Railroad (UPRR) will install new controllers for the Northpark Drive crossing gates. That means the rail crossing AND the Loop 494 intersection with Northpark will be under manual control for most of the day beginning at approximately 8 AM. TXDoT, UPRR, the City of Houston, and TIRZ-10/LHRA representatives […]
3/8/26 – The “Levee Effect” is a term coined decades ago in flood mitigation. Some call it the “Safe Development Paradox.” It explains how total flood damage can rise even though flood probability decreases. The Basic Mechanism Think of the word “levee” in this case as synonymous with several forms of flood-control infrastructure including levees, […]
3/7/26 – On 3/5/26 at the Humble Civic Center, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) held the first of three meetings to discuss its Joint Reservoir Operations Study. In several respects, the meeting was a wake-up call: Theory of Pre-Release The idea behind “pre-release” is to release water ahead of a storm, so a reservoir, […]
3/5/26 – On Friday 3/6/26, eight advocacy groups will protest a proposed settlement in two lawsuits involving the controversial Colony Ridge development in Liberty County. The State of Texas and U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged fraudulent marketing and sales practices by Colony Ridge. The proposed settlement would correct those moving forward. However, it does […]
3/4/26 – The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) will hold a meeting at the Humble Civic Center to solicit public input on its Joint-Reservoir-Operations Study. Please come: Representatives from the SJRA, Coastal Water Authority, City of Houston, Humble, and the study consultant, Black & Veatch Engineering, will explain the study and field your questions. The meeting will feature […]
3/2/26 – In one of the most hotly contested primaries in recent memory, State Rep. Steve Toth is running against Congressman Dan Crenshaw in the newly redrawn Congressional District 2. I urge you to vote for Crenshaw who has consistently delivered flood-mitigation dollars for the Lake Houston Area. But that’s not the only reason. Speech […]