16+ hour, 29+ min ago   (255+ words) 8/15/2026 – The lawsuit between the Army Corps of Engineers and residents upstream of the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs has been delayed again. The government is still deciding whether to file another appeal to the United States Supreme Court. It was supposed…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (553+ words) 8/10/26 – The watchdog group “Montgomery County Concerned Citizens” led by former MUD Director Paul Cote has raised several red flags about issues that affect the future of the county’s groundwater supplies. They include: These controversies come amid a cautionary tale out…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (450+ words) 8/8/26 – The major action these days on the Northpark Drive Expansion project centers around the Loop 494 intersection. While Northpark is open and flowing in both directions, Loop 494 is totally blocked off and will remain so for the next month as contractors…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (533+ words) 7/24/26 – This week’s Northpark Drive expansion update includes news on the bridge, Loop 494, traffic lights and the entry ponds. No-one ever said building the first all-weather evacuation route from Kingwood would be easy. But the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 10 took…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (701+ words) Speaking before the Kingwood Executive Group at the Kingwood Country Club today, he added that we now know the true cost of a workable plan and it’s higher than before. Thus, the next phase of the project will be the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (602+ words) 7/16/26 Update @ 11am (See earlier report below the update.) – Widespread catastrophic flooding is occurring on the: Flash Flood Emergencies have been announced for: An initial catastrophic flood wave is passing Comfort. The river at Comfort crested 2 feet above July 2025 levels. This flood…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (483+ words) 7/9/2026 – A young couple that is considering buying a home in my neighborhood asked me a simple question yesterday? “What is the current flood risk?” The home they were considering flooded during Hurricane Harvey. But that was an extreme event. And…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (828+ words) 7/6/2026 – Last month, Dr. Tina Petersen, former head of Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), resigned under pressure. For this post, I’d like to focus on what HCFCD needs to do to get back on track. Toward that end, I interviewed…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (650+ words) Academic research into flooding suggests that “Flood protection tends to reduce small floods, but increases the consequences of rare, large floods.” This is one of the central ideas in modern flood-risk management. It does not mean that flood-control projects are…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (708+ words) Political fragmentation can increase flood risk many ways. It is one of the least appreciated, but most significant factors in flooding – particularly in rapidly urbanizing watersheds like the San Jacinto River Basin. Floodwater doesn’t respect jurisdictional boundaries. When many different…...