Wondering if Bob could do an article on this subject. A lot of r
Wondering if Bob could do an article on this subject. A lot of r
Seems like clearing out existing storm ditches would get the water downstream faster.....and less time to fill them up.......
wmubronco : It overflows the banks already. Across from woodland hills there is a day care that has been flooded many times. It could hold more water. The idea is that new drainage in north park should help, but I think they could expand the drainage areas to hold more water in certain areas.
HappyDay2016 : I have only seen work done on the flow of the drainage ditch one time in the past 24 years. It does not seem to be a priority to the Harris County Flood Control District.
wmubronco : It overflows the banks already. Across from woodland hills there is a day care that has been flooded many times. It could hold more water. The idea is that new drainage in north park should help, but I think they could expand the drainage areas to hold more water in certain areas.
HappyDay2016 : I agree, why can't they make them larger and clear the debris??? It seems like the right thing to do.
HappyDay2016 : Most of the greenbelts in Kingwood are at such low elevations that Friendswood Development could not build homes on the property. There are old maps that show ponds in the area prior to development of Kingwood. The Kingwood ecosystem prior to development was typical of a lot of east Texas forest. Much of the greenbelts contain a lot of palmettos. The presence of palmettos indicates the site was previously swampy ground. The greenbelts do provide detention capacity of rain water, but for detention to be truely effective, the detention area needs to be drained within a sjhort time following a storm event. The prevalent soil condition of Kingwood is clay with some areas of sandy loom. Clay soils do not allow rapid absorption of water. Ponds are frequently lined with clay to allow water to be retained. A big issue in Kingwood is the long term retention of storm water in the greenbelts. The standing water provides a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Short term detention of storm water in the greenbelts is beneficial, but measures should be taken, if possible to provide a means for the detained storm water to drain within 2 days following the storm. In this manner, flooding can be mitigated by slowing the release of storm water into drainage channels, but without a means to drain the detained water, the detention capacity of the greenbelt is lost and the retained water provides a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Wondering if Bob could do an article on this subject. A lot of residence in Woodland Hills are asking this question why the green belt drainage area has not been expanded in years to hold more water. It feels up to the top way too fast. I don't live in that neighborhood, but also wonder why this is not done more frequently, at least every five years. I don't know if it is Harris or Montgomery or both.
HappyDay2016 : Sherwood Trails/Elm Grove too.
HappyDay2016 : Most of the greenbelts in Kingwood are at such low elevations that Friendswood Development could not build homes on the property. There are old maps that show ponds in the area prior to development of Kingwood. The Kingwood ecosystem prior to development was typical of a lot of east Texas forest. Much of the greenbelts contain a lot of palmettos. The presence of palmettos indicates the site was previously swampy ground. The greenbelts do provide detention capacity of rain water, but for detention to be truely effective, the detention area needs to be drained within a sjhort time following a storm event. The prevalent soil condition of Kingwood is clay with some areas of sandy loom. Clay soils do not allow rapid absorption of water. Ponds are frequently lined with clay to allow water to be retained. A big issue in Kingwood is the long term retention of storm water in the greenbelts. The standing water provides a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Short term detention of storm water in the greenbelts is beneficial, but measures should be taken, if possible to provide a means for the detained storm water to drain within 2 days following the storm. In this manner, flooding can be mitigated by slowing the release of storm water into drainage channels, but without a means to drain the detained water, the detention capacity of the greenbelt is lost and the retained water provides a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
CBloch : I understand there comes health risks too for long standing water. I feel bad if the homes flood because there is not enough places for water to go during heavy storms. It already over flows the banks in some areas. « Back to Chat
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