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Reduce Flooding: Worst of Kingwood Flooding May Be Over, But More Heavy Rain On Way

May 4, 2024 Part II – The worst of this week’s Kingwood flooding may be over, but more heavy rain is on the way. At 2 PM today, flooding on the East Fork and West Fork San Jacinto Rivers was finally receding. Early even. And lower than expected. But another storm could drop heavy rainfall […]

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Reduce Flooding: Loop 494, Kingwood Drive Construction Virtually Complete

After more than four years of traffic disruption, TxDOT announced it has completed construction of Loop 494 and Kingwood Drive improvements. Some cleanup and a small section of sidewalk construction remains. So does the switchover from old traffic lights to new. But those things are minor compared to the heavy lifting that started in late […]

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Reduce Flooding: Kingwood Drive Construction Bottlenecks Evacuation Route One Month Before Peak of Hurricane Season

Exactly one month before the peak of hurricane season, Kingwood Drive construction has kicked into high gear. Kingwood Drive is one of the area’s primary evacuation routes and experiencing construction bottlenecks. Luckily, the National Hurricane Center expects no tropical activity in the next seven days. NHC does not forecast beyond seven days. Aerial Photos Show […]

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Reduce Flooding: Goal! Kingwood Middle School Reconstruction Reaches Finals

As I drove by Kingwood Middle School this afternoon, sprinklers were sprinkling, grass was growing and the construction equipment was gone. All that remained were two workmen from a landscaping crew packing up their equipment. There may be small jobs yet to do. For instance, will the athletic field have football goal posts? But I […]

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Reduce Flooding: Kingwood Middle School Detention Ponds Complete, Athletic Fields Started

The Kingwood Middle School reconstruction project is nearing completion. The new stormwater detention basins are complete, grassed in, and virtually fenced. The athletic fields have been laid out. And the track is under construction. The photos below show what the project looked like on 6/9/23. Humble ISD has created an architectural gem in the new […]

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