Roger Fleming, Fox Run homeowners association director and 35-year resident, never experienced flooding in his home until this spring when the area received copious and frequent amounts of rainfall.

The Fox Run subdivision was built in the late ‘70s, Fleming said, and flooding has not typically been an issue. However, he and other residents found water creeping into their homes after each rainstorm blew through in April and May.

“The last three times, [there has been] more water than I’ve ever seen,” Fleming said. “I’ve never had water in my house, but now I’ve had it four times.”

Fleming said 1.5 inches of water accumulated in his home during the historic rainfall event in mid-April. Since then, between 2 and 2.5 inches of water accumulated three more times in late May.

“It’s enough [water] that I’ve had to replace carpet and padding four times,” Fleming said.

Fleming said construction in the area near the recently opened Grand Parkway Segment G could be a contributing factor to the recent flooding.

“I think it’s because, not only the amount of rain, but I think [developers] have done something to change the natural flow of water,” he said.

When the Texas Department of Transportation builds a road, its system is designed to have no negative effect on properties, neighborhoods or streams in the surrounding area, said Raquelle Lewis, TxDOT communications and public information manager. The Grand Parkway was no exception.

“The area has experienced multiple significant rainfall events since the project opened to traffic and several last summer during the construction phase,” Lewis said. “These historic rainfall events present challenges for the area with or without the Grand Parkway project. That said, TxDOT is performing a review to ensure that all appropriate measures were taken during design and construction to provide for the safety of the community and the users of the roadway.”

As of press time, TxDOT could not comment on any results of the review or what the ramifications might be if construction of the Grand Parkway has created flooding issues.

Additionally, Montgomery County was unable to comment on the matter as of press time.

Fleming said he enjoys the convenience of new amenities, such as grocery stores, restaurants and doctor’s offices popping up in the Fox Run area.

“I personally love it,” he said. “As a homeowner out here, instead of having to go all the way down Rayford Road [and] all the way to the other side of the freeway to Sawdust [Road], I have Kroger now [and] H-E-B. It just makes it a whole lot easier.”

However, flooding now remains a risk in the back of Fleming’s mind.

“What we had here [in May], I think it’s just a warning of what’s coming,” Fleming said. “God forbid we have another hurricane hit. I couldn’t imagine what’s going to happen.”