HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A long-awaited flood reduction project is now underway in Kingwood, bringing needed improvements to Taylor Gully and the Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin. Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey joined the Harris County Flood Control District to celebrate the groundbreaking on an important step in reducing flooding for hundreds of homes in the community.

This is the Flood Control District’s first major capital flood risk reduction project in the Kingwood area. Identified through the 2020 Kingwood Drainage Analysis, the project combines approximately two miles of improvements along Taylor Gully to increase its capacity. There will also be construction of the south compartment of the Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin to temporarily provide 392-acre feet of storage for water during heavy rain. The north compartment is planned for a future phase and would provide an additional 715-acre feet of storage.

“Projects of this magnitude don't happen without strong partnerships,” Ramsey said. “We are grateful to the Texas General Land Office, Congressman Dan Crenshaw, the City of Houston and all of our partners who have made this investment in Kingwood possible.”

Funding includes approximately $3.1 million from the 2018 Bond Program, up to $41.9 million through the Community Development Block Grant–Mitigation program and administered by the Texas General Land Office, $8.35 million in federal funding secured by Congressman Dan Crenshaw, and $10 million in funding through the Texas Water Development Board in partnership with the City of Houston.

This project is the first of two major phases planned to address flooding in Kingwood. The next phase will be the Kingwood Diversion Ditch project, which will further reduce flooding associated with the Bens Branch channel.

To catch a glimpse of the groundbreaking and learn more about the Taylor Gully and the Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin project, visit www.pct3.com/TaylorGullyGroundbreaking.