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RV Resort Detention Pond Should Remain “Completely Dry Between Storms”

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 31 May 2022 17:56:16 +0000

The controversial Laurel Springs RV Resort appears to have another problem with permit violations. The resort’s detention pond falls within the FAA regulatory limit and should remain “completely dry between storms.” But it’s not. How Building Permit Reads This notation is clearly marked on the resort’s detention and mitigation plan approved by the City of […]

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Why You Build Detention Ponds First

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 25 May 2022 00:47:39 +0000

A best practice in the construction industry is to build detention ponds before you clear all the land. In Elm Grove and North Kingwood Forest, we saw what can happen when you don’t. Contractors cleared 277-acres before installing sufficient detention pond capacity. The result: hundreds of homes flooded needlessly. Twice. And silt poured into Taylor […]

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Oakhurst Getting New Neighbor: Land Cleared for Peppervine

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:50:05 +0000

Centex Homes, an affiliate of Pulte Homes, has cleared land for a new 47-acre development in Porter just north of Oakhurst. The developer will call the new development Peppervine and is targeting first-time homebuyers and young, budget-conscious homebuyers. Few Details Available Yet About Homes Centex doesn’t give many details about the homes yet. The company’s […]

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Woodridge Village Detention Ponds Passed Sunday Test, But…

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:46:41 +0000

On Sunday morning, Jeff Miller, an Elm Grove resident who lives near Woodridge Village, reported 5.5 inches in his rain gage. That compares to a 6.24 inch rain that fell on Woodridge on May 7, 2019, when hundreds of homes in Elm Grove and North Kingwood Forest flooded. Also, Woodridge falls about 40% short of […]

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How to Find and Verify Flood-Related Information: Part II

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 01:09:20 +0000

This is Part II in a series about how to find and verify flood-related information. Yesterday’s post focused on finding good information about flood vulnerabilities. This second part will focus on reviewing developers’ plans. The second can compound the first. The very first sentence of the Texas Water Code § 11.086 begins with a warning […]

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Are We Winning or Losing the Battle to Reduce Flooding?

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:16:53 +0000

Valley Ranch, the new downtown of East Montgomery County, seems to be exploding with growth. The northwest quadrant of I-69 and the Grand Parkway developed first. Now the focus is shifting to the southwest quadrant where more than 500 acres are being cleared near the banks of White Oak Creek. People downstream from I-69 to […]

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Despite Heavy Rains, KMS Reconstruction Progressing Nicely

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:04:56 +0000

Since my last update, Kingwood Middle School (KMS) reconstruction has progressed nicely despite heavy rains and a tropical storm in the last month. My rain gage, a few blocks away recorded more than 11 inches of rain in the last 30 days – almost triple the average for September. My last update on August 20 […]

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Detention Pond Comprises Vast Majority of Kingwood Docks Property

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:54:57 +0000

Shortly after Imelda, I posted about Lovett Commercial’s Kingwood Docks development. At the time, Lovett said it would be ready for occupancy in fall of 2019. A year and a half later, two 14,000 square foot buildings still sit empty. Certainly, this has to be one of the more bizarre retail developments around. I’ve never […]

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When Developers Claim No Detention Ponds are Necessary…

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:44:48 +0000

Harris County residents are spending billions on flood mitigation, even as developers upstream claim they need no detention ponds. So are those developers’ claims valid? Maybe not. A ReduceFlooding.com investigation into one found the developer’s engineer consistently mischaracterized soil types in a way that underestimated runoff from the property by 6X to 9X! Understand that […]

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Colony Ridge Drainage Reports Misrepresent Soil Types, Underestimate Runoff; Many Reports Missing

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 22:14:43 +0000

Drainage reports for the controversial Colony Ridge development in Liberty County misrepresent soil types in a way that underestimate runoff by as much as 6X to 9X. As a consequence, the massive development’s ditches and detention ponds are undersized. That contributes to downstream flooding. In addition, virtually all of the drainage reports supplied by the […]

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Two New MoCo Developments Will Total Almost 3,400 Acres, Have No Detention Ponds

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 02:51:40 +0000

Two new developments in Montgomery County, Audubon in Magnolia and Country Colony in Porter, will have no detention ponds. The two developments total almost 3,400 acres. During heavy rainfalls, they will dump their floodwater directly into local streams. How Do They Get Away With That? Sixteen months ago, on the second anniversary of Harvey, Montgomery […]

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