Kingwood Area- HGS Community Outreach: Flooding and Floodplains in the Houston Area: Past, Present, and Future

An Informational Workshop sponsored by the Houston Geological Society

**Registration on the HGS website is not required to reserve a seat for this event- follow instructions below to RSVP**

Where: Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Dr, Kingwood, TX 77345

When: Friday, August 24th, from 7 -9 PM

Presenter: Dr. William R. Dupre?, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston

Flooding in the Houston area over the last three years has caused residents and professionals alike to reconsider how we evaluate and respond to flood hazards in the region. Dr. Dupre? will discuss how watersheds and floodplains are defined and mapped, and how individuals can obtain (and understand) information on local watersheds and floodplain maps. He will also discuss recent floods, including how floods are measured and how flood frequency is calculated. Of particular importance is how and why floods and floodplains in Houston have changed in the past, and are likely to change in the future. Lastly, he will review some of the possible approaches to reducing flood risk in the future.

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If you wish to reserve a seat, then before 4 pm Thursday, August 23, please call the HGS office (713) 463-9476 ; or send your request to jajordan@hgs.org, and put ?Kingwood Reservation? in the subject line.

FYI: The actual text of the Bond Proposal and Election can found at ?https://www.hcfcd.org/media/2855/bpl.pdf?.

The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) Preliminary Draft of 2018 BOND PROPOSED PROJECTS is available at: https://www.hcfcd.org/media/2883/ddd-2018bondproject-tables-and-maps-2018-08-01-1430.pdf

PARKING:
The Kingwood Community Center parking lot has about 102 spaces. South of the Community Center is an HEB shopping center. There may be access to the METRO Park and Ride Lot.

DIRECTIONS: From the Eastex Frwy. (69), take exit for Kingwood Drive; then go East to W. Lake Houston Pkwy; turn North and go past the HEB complex about 1/3 mile to Rustic Woods Dr.

This program is a community outreach effort by the Continuing Education Committee of the Houston Geological Society, the largest local geological society in the world.

When:
August 24th, 2018 7:00 PM through 9:00 PM

Location:
Kingwood Community Center
4102 Rustic Woods Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77345 

This is one of those things that Harris County could be leaning on big business, GE, Exxon Mobil, Memorial Herman, etc.

The community of Harris county deserves to have the best in flood control. But why does the value of my home have to go up to pay for it? Its not like the value of my home goes up with newly constructed homes are going up all around me. But that is exactly what the Good Ed Emmitt is calling for with this election. I like Ed Emmitt. But I don't like the county leaning on me. Tax the rich Ed

While your at it Ed...Lets drop the cost of tolls too 

where are all the dollars that we pay into drainage fees every month going? i heard into the general fund and not being properly earmarked for the purpose they are intended. this is against governmental rules of operation and accounting. it has also been determined that them starting this drainage billing in general was illegal yet it continues because no one has gone after them.

fight city hall. 

fight city hall.

No. and no...Not city hall. and fighting is pointless.
Engage: write call visit. Not city hall. Austin, Tx to the Governor. Gregg Abbott and also Sen John Cornyn. Then Commissioner Ed Emmitt. Fight will get nothing. Engagement will open a discussion. A blue vote cant hurt either. Republicans have had plenty of time to take care of Harris county. 

You want Exxon to pay higher taxes for you and your neighborhood??? 

Oh, any greedy corporation will do I'm sure. He's not picky. 

No, just anyone besides him. That's all that matters is if the money is coming out of anyone else pocket than his. Someone, anyone else, needs to pay!!! 

My house didn't flood. I don't want to pay taxes for someone who chose to live in a floodplain or suffer the consequences of their choice. 

^^^ Me neither ^^^ 

SagaciousSighFiGurl (Mod) --- 4 hours ago - quote - hide comments

You want Exxon to pay higher taxes for you and your neighborhood???

Pay attn:
I want Exxon/Mobil's / G.E.'s/ Haliburton's/ Chase Morgan's/ Memorial Herman's/ to pay for the Army corp of engineers to build or rebuild the Addicks Reservoir to double its capacity... I don't want my property tax going up. Or yours 

whatchamacallit --- 3 hours ago - quote - hide comments

No, just anyone besides him. That's all that matters is if the money is coming out of anyone else pocket than his

Oh..so you are ok with paying for Exxon's building not getting flooded..cool. Im not. 

Oh..so you are ok with paying for Exxon's building not getting flooded..cool. Im not.

How did this affect you personally, Mark, and how are you paying for it? 

How did this affect you personally, Mark, and how are you paying for it?

See previous post "Pay attn:" 

Mark, We are paying attention, but you aren't the easiest guy in the world to understand. Us not paying attention isn't the problem.

Maybe the city should stop wasting money and then going back to gauge the taxpayer? They can't even get the water bills right, much less solve a huge problem like this. Your idea of "Passing the buck" to someone else doesn't solve the fact that they are an inefficient and over spending nightmare. Gouging someone, anyone besides you isn't the answer. 

If the buck gets passed to corporations, you pay anyway in increased prices. And you will probably pay even more in the long run.
Interesting, these 'socialists' don't want the government doing what it is supposed to do, but want every little hangnail cured with government oversight. 

Mark, We are paying attention, but you aren't the easiest guy in the world to understand. Us not paying attention isn't the problem.

Maybe the city should stop wasting money

For the 2nd time. Pay attn:
Its not the city wasting money. Even if it were, where and what are they "wasting" money. You dont know do you?

Its the County. Harris County is going to raise your property taxes (if this passes). The county has money to build toll roads and fix up the astrodome but not enough to build a suitable levee or reservoir for everyone. So they want to come at you and me. Why is this ok?
Its not the city. 

Gouging someone, anyone besides you isn't the answer.

Yes it is. Tax breaks for corporations has met its limit as far as Im concerned. Consider this as food for thought. Mult billion dollar corporations that use our streets, and infra-structure are doing it, Tax Free.

My home value has not gone up. With all the new construction around. Why should I have to pay more to live here? 

He backed off the "fight city hall" call because he just figured out city hall is run by his fellow liberals. 

Oh, mark.. do you ever go back and read the things you post? smh. 

Tax breaks for corporations

What tax breaks for corporations? 

This are the taxes for ONE of Halliburton?s locations here in Houston. There are about 10 others as well. It might be food for thought for Mark, or NOT. Property Taxes Land $13,674,707 Improvements $120,789,490 Total $134,464,197 Taxes $3,631,303 (2.70 %)

IOW, they pay real estate taxes and water bills to the COH, and electric and all the rest. Just bc they make a ton of money doesn?t mean you can slam them bc you don?t wanna pony up 

Just bc they make a ton of money doesn?t mean you can slam them bc you don?t wanna pony up

Yes I can. But Im not slamming anyone. Im pointing out these multi billion dollar corporations have the monies needed to construct an adequate reservoir. Whats wrong with taxing them instead of us? 

Oh, mark.. do you ever go back and read the things you post? smh.

zip it greenbelt girl. no one cares 

Whats wrong with taxing them instead of us?

Its really simple. The more taxes they pay the fewer people they hire, the lower their capital spend and the lower their stock value because their profit is less because their capital spend is lower.

The lower their stock value the lower the number of investors there are investing in the company. 

Its really simple.

You would think, right? 

?Im pointing out these multi billion dollar corporations have the monies needed to construct an adequate reservoir. Whats wrong with taxing them instead of us? ?

Bc they PAY their portion and share as set by Harris Co and our taxation laws. THEY PAY THEIR REAL ESTATE TAXES.
Just bc they make more, doesn?t mean their responsible to build you a new reservoir. 

Just bc they make more, doesn?t mean their responsible to build you a new reservoir.

Who is responsible? 

Who is responsible?

You are via your elected representatives. 

Who is responsible?


I?m going to say the engineers and planners and COH. Where did our drainage fee tax go??
It?s their problem they created and they shouldn?t be able to pass it off on us but that?s what they do, they aren?t accountable to anyone. They all should take pay decreases, lol. 

The lower their stock value the lower the number of investors there are investing in the company.

I do not believe the county takes those things into consideration. In fact Im sure the county does not care about the price of shares. I see my property value going up while the value of my home goes down, due to all the new home construction.

Ive made the case that corporations need that levee too. Just look at all those corporate restaurants on Lake Houston that arent coming back. Why should they be exempt? 

Just bc they make more, doesn?t mean their responsible to build you a new reservoir.

LOL sags...In short, Yes it does. But they aren't just building ME a reservoir. They would be paying to build it for you, them, and me. See how that works 

Lol, no Mark it does not. Have you noticed not one entity is suggesting this??? It's NEVER going to happen. Here's why:

1. Big corporate business contributes greatly to this community. (Oh I know, they're bad bc they're rich) but they pay taxes, employ thousands of people and donated millions to our flood relief after Harvey. That's called good citizenship. In short, despite being evil and rich, they are a huge asset.

2. It's probably illegal. Lmao. It's called discrimination. How rich do businesses have to be to get saddled with fixing this COH plan and responsibility? 10 MM? 25 MM. 1B??

3. It ain't happening. LOL 

Mexico is going to pay for it. Trust me. 

There's a better chance of that happening! LOL 

3. It ain't happening. LOL

Agreed. Probably not happening. However, a no vote from us = no improvements. I cant help but be amazed at how you and others are ok with paying more for the same dwelling to build a levee that benefits everyone, incl large corporations, and then take the side of large corporations to be exempt from this expense. 

My home value has not gone up. With all the new construction around. Why should I have to pay more to live here

So, your greed is good, but theirs isn't. Socialism at its' finest. 

Your bad decision to continue to live where it will likely flood again is on you. Don?t burden anyone with more taxes because of it. 

Don?t burden anyone with more taxes because of it.

That is exactly whats going to happen.

My house did not flood. Lucky me. Its a guarantee my taxes will go up if this bond Ed Emmit is pitching, passes. Yours will too. 

Mine are fine. I paid double in Texas what I pay now. 

And you also pay up to 10% state income tax depending on your tax bracket. One way or another, we all pay.