Construction set to begin on nearly $30M flood project in Kingwood

Construction on a nearly $30 million flood mitigation project in Kingwood is set to begin in the second quarter of 2026, according to a May 12 news release from the Harris County Flood Control District.

The details

The Taylor Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements and Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin project aims to reduce the risk of flooding in Kingwood through a combination of channel conveyance improvements and a stormwater detention basin, per the HCFCD website. The project was identified as part of the Kingwood Drainage Analysis Study.

The project will entail the construction of a stormwater detention basin in a 267-acre site located within the former Woodridge neighborhood development, which is located near Woodland Hills Drive and Northpark Drive in Montgomery County, according to HCFCD’s website. The land is jointly owned by the city of Houston and HCFCD.

Early construction activities will include contractor mobilization, initial site preparation and other related work, according to the news release. Residents are urged to respect all warning signs.

A closer look

Upon completion, the two-compartment, wet-bottom detention basin will be able to provide a combined 1,127 acre-feet of stormwater storage.

In addition to the stormwater detention basin, channel conveyance improvements are also planned for Taylor Gully, which runs primarily through the Elm Grove, Mills Branch, North Kingwood Forest and Woodstream Village subdivisions. Per the HCFCD website, the conveyance improvements will occur starting upstream at the Montgomery-Harris county line and end downstream near Maple Bend Drive.

The project will be completed in two phases:

• Phase 1: Taylor Gully channel conveyance improvements and Compartment 1 of the Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin
• Phase 2: Compartment 2 of the Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin (dependent on funding)

Residents who would like to submit feedback on the project can do so here. Construction is expected to wrap up by the fourth quarter of 2027, according to the news release.