Event marks the Flood Control District’s first major capital flood risk reduction project in the Kingwood area
WHAT:
On Monday, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precinct 3, the City of Houston, and other federal, state and local partners will break ground on the $29.4 million Taylor Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements and Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin project. The event marks the start of construction on the Flood Control District’s first major capital flood risk reduction project in the Kingwood area.
The project includes improvements to approximately two miles of Taylor Gully, from the Harris County line to near Maple Bend Drive, and construction of the southern portion of the Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin. The basin will temporarily hold stormwater during heavy rainfall and offset increased flows from the improved channel. Together, the improvements are expected to lower water surface elevations along Taylor Gully by as much as five feet in some areas during major storms.
The project was identified through the 2020 Kingwood Drainage Analysis, which evaluated flooding concerns throughout the area. The Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin encompasses approximately 267 acres near Woodland Hills and Northpark drives in Montgomery County. The Flood Control District will ultimately use about 195 acres for stormwater detention and mitigation. The City of Houston plans to use the remaining acreage for a regional wastewater treatment facility.
The $29.4 million construction contract is part of a broader investment supported by federal, state and local funding. Funding sources include Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, administered by the Texas General Land Office; funding from the Texas Water Development Board in partnership with the City of Houston; funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and federal Community Project Funding secured by U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw; and approximately $3.1 million from the Flood Control District’s 2018 Bond Program.
WHO:
Tom Ramsey, P.E., Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner
Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM, Flood Control District Executive Director
Fred Flickinger, Houston City Council Member, District E
Aaron Harris, Disaster Recovery Director, General Land Office
Cameron Chottiner, District Director for U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw
WHEN:
Monday, July 20, 2026
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin
Nearby landmark
Kingwood Park High School
4015 Woodland Hills Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339
Coordinates
30.079592, -95.206309
Directions
Travel north on Woodland Hills Drive. Take the first right immediately after passing Kingwood Park High School. Follow event signs to the groundbreaking site.
Important note
The project site does not have a formal address. For the most accurate location, enter the coordinates above into Google Maps.
About the Harris County Flood Control District
Overseeing one of the most comprehensive and complex stormwater management systems in the nation, the Harris County Flood Control District serves one of the largest, most populated, and most flood-prone areas in the nation: Harris County, Texas.
The Flood Control District manages 2,500 miles of channels, nearly 280 detention basins, and owns almost 12,000 acres of land. The agency’s mission is to plan, implement and maintain flood mitigation projects guided by community and natural values.
For more information, visit hcfcd.org.