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3/14/15 – Montgomery County Development Regs have been revised and became effective on 3/4/25. The MoCo Engineer has posted them online. For convenience, I have also posted them under the Regulations Tab on the ReduceFlooding Reports Page. The primary audience for the regulations is developers. However, neighbors near new developments may wish to study the […]

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July 12, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: New MoCo Commissioner Matt Gray Discusses Development, Drainage Plans with Kingwood Group

New Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray addressed a breakfast meeting of the Kingwood Executive Group today. Gray, who comes from the oil and gas industry, has a background in managing large maintenance/construction projects. Just six months into his new job, he has wasted no time in applying that expertise to Montgomery County. The […]

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August 28, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: MoCo Updating Drainage Criteria Manual, Subdivision Rules

Montgomery County (MoCo) Commissioners voted on 8/23/22 to update the County’s Drainage Criteria Manual and its Subdivision Rules and Regulations. Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley made the motion (item 16.C on the 8/23/22 Commissioners Court agenda). See the discussion in the MoCo Commissioner’s Court video. Select Item 16. The discussion starts at 3:12. The previous […]

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May 24, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: Why You Build Detention Ponds First

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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February 17, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: Northpark Drainage Ditch: Got ‘Er Done This Time!

This morning, I posted about what appeared to be a premature victory lap on the repair of the Northpark Drive drainage ditch with a plea to Git ‘Er Done. Well, this afternoon, Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner James Metts and his drainage supervisor Mike McKay Got ‘Er Done. Barely Enough Time to Take Photos They […]

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October 1, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: MoCo Couple That Flooded 13 Times in 11 Years Finally Gets a Buyout

I first interviewed Tammy Gunnels and her husband Ronnie almost three years ago. They had flooded ten times at that point even though they weren’t in a flood zone. The Gunnels are devout people and prayed for a buyout. Today, their prayers were answered. Here is the story of how their faith and persistence paid […]

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December 12, 2020 Reduce Flooding

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

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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