I-10, the flooding and massive amounts on concrete. (Katy: moving, train)

[Mr. Football]

We were on the receiving end of some of the hardest downpours here in Cypress the other day. Must give kudos to the original developers of Longwood who did an exceptional job incorporating aesthetics and flood control (i.e. the Longwood golf course serves as a buffer along Cypress Creek) along with two large retention ponds outside the neighborhood. Coles Crossing didn't have any issues with the huge deluge either, nor did Northlake Forest, Rock Creek, Lakewood Oaks or any of the other newer neighborhoods in the area. Most, if not all of the new developments feature retention ponds incorporated into the landscape design for situations like we had the other day. We're also miles away from the freeways and concrete jungle so there's not as big of an issue with floodwater running into bottlenecks.

Our part of Cypress and most of NW Harris County drains through the Cypress Creek watershed which has seen its share of flooding throughout the years.

[westres1]

Originally Posted by westhou

I wonder if it will be similar to the FM 1960 tunnel under Hwy 249.

I like that tunnel.

did it flood?

[Poltracker]

Originally Posted by Mr. Football

We were on the receiving end of some of the hardest downpours here in Cypress the other day. Must give kudos to the original developers of Longwood who did an exceptional job incorporating aesthetics and flood control (i.e. the Longwood golf course serves as a buffer along Cypress Creek) along with two large retention ponds outside the neighborhood. Coles Crossing didn't have any issues with the huge deluge either, nor did Northlake Forest, Rock Creek, Lakewood Oaks or any of the other newer neighborhoods in the area. Most, if not all of the new developments feature retention ponds incorporated into the landscape design for situations like we had the other day.

Our part of Cypress and most of NW Harris County drains through the Cypress Creek watershed which has seen its share of flooding throughout the years. Not sure how EA deduced that development here (or way over in Bridgeland) helped flood her area.

Don't be too quick to brag about those new neighborhoods, esp. Rock Creek. The developer of that neighborhood did his job with casual disregard of the poor neighbors over on Telge Rd. I know of at least 2 properties (1 trailer park and 1 farm) that have been destroyed by that development. They never flooded before until the developers of Rock Creek redirected the flow of water onto their property. I have been there when it happens and waded through 2-3 ft of water on the back of the farm that originated in Rock Creek. This from a casual rain, not a flood.
I know the farmer at least was looking at a law suit...I sure hope he files it and wins.

There is a similar case just north of IAH where a neighborhood was extended, a detention pond and big ditch built (not by HCFC). Turns out the ditch terminates at the back of the neighborhood onto someone else's private property. Imagine having a whole neighborhoods worth of water flooding onto your property. I know there is an ongoing lawsuit in this case.

[usc619]

South Katy took in over 10 inches rain and didn't have so much as a single puddle.

[Mom2Feebs]

Originally Posted by usc619

South Katy took in over 10 inches rain and didn't have so much as a single puddle.

I wonder if that's why we didn't fare so well over here at I-10 and the Beltway?

[EasilyAmused]

M2F. When the drainage was built in this area it was the end of the earth in Houston terms. No one anticpated all the MPC would crop up North and West of here, pushing mass amounts of water down the bayou. It's just something I think we'll have to deal with. Strangely it doesn't stop people from wanting to buy in this area.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

...It's just something I think we'll have to deal with. Strangely it doesn't stop people from wanting to buy in this area.

It may very well make some people think twice now. It's certainly making me think twice about future plans because it is only going to get worse. From what I'm hearing in person, it sounds like many homes in the Memorial area got significant flooding. We got 7" of rain on the 18th, 7" more on the 24th but only about 2" when the NW flooded. I would've expected more problems in the flooding SE side than over there.

[EasilyAmused]

Well, apparently we got over 14 inches in 24 hours around here, according to a neighbor's gauge. That's rough for anywhere. But, the bayou didn't flood. Which is amazing. That Park really helped.
Piney Point got nailed along the bayou.

[txstate]

New Development is the key to runoff and drainage.

[davidt1]

The Southeast flooded too. My car was flooded on Saturday while parked on the street. I was stuck on Scardale and I-45 for 4 hours the following Friday night. I pushed 5 stalled cars to higher ground that night. None of the Southeast floodings made the front page of the Chronicles. When I saw the Katy flooding on the front page, I figured it must have been really bad.

I read today that a man died during the flooding while walking home. I feel bad for the guy, but how do you die in 4 feet of water? I have learned to take the rain here seriously.