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Future of River Grove Boat Launch Discussed at KSA Meeting

6/7/24 – Last night, the Kingwood Service Association (KSA) Parks Committee discussed the future of its River Grove boat launch. As reported previously on ReduceFlooding.com, the boat launch has become seriously blocked by sand and other sediment coming downriver during the May floods, primarily from the West Fork San Jacinto. After floods in January, boaters […]

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Top of SJR Basin Has Received Normal YTD Rainfall Plus a Harvey or Two

6/4/24 – Rainfall in the upper part of the San Jacinto River (SJR) Basin during early May storms rivaled Hurricane Harvey totals there. And if you consider year-to-date rainfall (YTD) totals, the amount above normal equals two Harveys in places! The comparisons with Harvey help put into perspective some extraordinary rainfall in a relatively small […]

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Where to Find Hurricane Information

Hurricane season has started. For those new to the Gulf Coast and younger family members, here’s where to find authoritative hurricane information. Many of these sites are updated several times a day. They contain information that can help keep you and your family alive when severe weather threatens. So please share. Most if not all […]

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The Next Step in Inundation Mapping

Several years ago, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) made a giant leap forward with real-time inundation mapping. You could log onto the Harris County Flood Warning System, click on “inundation map,” zoom into your neighborhood, and see how close floodwater was getting in “near real time.” It was a radical advance over earlier system. […]

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28 Watersheds, 11 Counties, $12 Billion in NFIP Claims, No One in Charge

The San Jacinto River Basin includes 28 watersheds and all or parts of 11 counties. We’ve experienced more than $12 billion in flood damages since 1975. And yet, incredibly, no one is in charge of drainage. According to the San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group, we also have 92 municipalities and 6.4 million people in […]

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Kingwood Diversion Ditch Completely Blocked At River Grove

5/26/24 – Now that the flood has completely receded, aerial photos show that the Kingwood Diversion Ditch at River Grove Park has become completely blocked by sand again … for the third time in six years. Without serious sand-mine reform (which is an unrealistic dream), dredging will become more frequent and costlier. We’re on an […]

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