Efforts to reduce flood risk in the Kingwood area are moving forward as the Harris County Flood Control District progresses with the Taylor Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements and Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin project. Designed to improve stormwater management and drainage in flood-prone areas, this initiative combines targeted channel upgrades with a large-scale stormwater detention basin. A virtual public meeting about the project was held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to inform residents about the latest developments.

The project consists of two main components:

• Taylor Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements, covering approximately two miles from the Montgomery–Harris County line to about 1,500 feet downstream of Mills Branch Drive.
• Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin, located on former Woodridge property near Woodland Hills Drive and Northpark Drive in Montgomery County, next to Kingwood Park High School.

The detention basin, situated on land jointly owned by the City of Houston and the Flood Control District, will be a facility with two storage compartments. Compartment 1 is expected to hold approximately 412 acre-feet of stormwater, while Compartment 2 will add another 715 acre-feet of capacity. Construction will begin with Taylor Gully improvements and Compartment 1, as part of Phase 1. Phase 2, which includes Compartment 2, will proceed based on available funding.

This initiative follows previous work at the Woodridge site, where the Flood Control District began excavation in 2021 and removed about 161,000 cubic yards of soil to prepare for future construction. The project was originally identified through the Kingwood Drainage Analysis study and is part of a broader plan to improve drainage infrastructure in the San Jacinto River watershed.

During the July 1 virtual meeting, officials presented the project’s design and discussed the next steps, including the anticipated construction timeline. The meeting was promoted via the Flood Control District’s website, email, and social media channels. 

The recorded presentation is available for public viewing here: