Remember: If it flooded during Tax Day, it absolutely will flood again. Nothing has been done by Precinct 3 or Harris County Flood Control to increase Cy Creek’s ability to carry or store water.
The Tax Day Storm was a ‘100-year storm’ or 1% chance storm every year. No more. The new NOAA Atlas 14 describes the 8.9″ of rain at Tax Day as between a 25 year and a 10-year storm. This means you have between 4% and 10% chance every year of seeing this much rain. The term describes your odds of flooding each year only and is not in any way cumulative – ala, well I flooded last year so I’m good for the next 99 years. Wrong. Buy flood insurance.
These maps are from the Jones-Carter study of Cypress Creek which you paid $1.2 million for. They depict flooded areas after a “Tax Day -like” storm. AND they give credit for detention sites not yet built or funded. So If your street is shown as flooded, you are going to flood, again!
290 to 249
Expand the picture on your screen for more detail. The green dots are buildings rescued from flooding IF the $600 million is funded and actually spent.
249 to Stuebner Airline Rd.
If your home/building is not depicted in green but overlaid in blue, you will be flooded. Expand the picture on your screen for more detail.
Steubener Airline to I-45
The dark blue areas are detention sites not yet built, most are not funded with no funding in sight. In this pic we see area landmarks like Bush Library, County Courthouse, church, museum and Gringos, all repeatedly flooded.
I45 to Spring Creek
On the left, note the large ‘lake’ caused by the I-45 bridge, where debris from Harvey has yet to be cleared by Pct. 3. Note the bend in the creek between I45 and Hardy Toll Road. The ‘unflooded’ side is protected by the levee at Inverness Forest subdivision, which doesn’t flood because of the levee. Harris County won’t discuss more levees.
The following businesses/churches/organizations are at risk of repeated flooding on Cypress Creek according to the new Jones Carter report, available on the HCFCD website.
“Typical” structures at risk for repeated flooding on Cypress Creek
YMCA Chapparal Mgmt building
Springhill Suites Astria retirement
St. Lukes Vintage Hospital Alamo Title building
Chuys restaurant Autumn Leaves retirement
Kroger center at 249 Sycamore Memory care
Willie’s Icehouse Bellaire retirement
Broadstone Vintage Apts Northgate Golf Club
Mera Vintage retirement Shirley Acres
Perry’s restaurant
Villas@Cypresswood apts
Commons@Vintage apts
Raveneaux Golf club
Mormon Temple
Chase Bank
Pnc Bank
Chasewood Bank
Kroger center at Champion Forest
Conservatory Retirement
Tx Childrens Pediatrics
Lodge@cypresswood apts
St. Ignatius Catholic church
Mellow Mushroom center
Gringo’s/Rao’s center
County courthouse annex
Christian Church/Centrum
Bush Library
Fincher Museum
The following subdivisions along Cypress Creek had flood damage to homes during the “Tax Day Storm” of April, 2016. Some subdivisions had considerable damage, some only a few homes damaged.
For a house-by-house view of flooding risk, try the website: www.floodfactor.com
To see more detail, go to Harris County’s Flood Warning System webpage:
In the ‘options’ box, select ‘inundation map’. Go down to ‘surface level data’ and select ‘historical’. Enter this date/time: “4/19/2016 11:00 am”. Click on “Show Historical”. An overlay on the map will show you the extent of the flood waters.
Subdivisions along Cypress Creek, from east to west, affected by the Tax Day Storm:
Riverwood
Winding Creek Oaks
Forest Oaks
Sandpiper
Cypress Forest Park
Enchanted Oaks
Pine Oak Forest
Westador
Bamwood Forest
Ponderosa Forest
Ponderosa Trails
Ponderosa Lakes
Lakebridge
Bammel Forest
Northwood Farms
Northgate Forest
Estates of Northgate Forest
Woods of Northgate
Olde Oaks
Oak Creek Village
Wimbledon Champions Park
Wimbledon Champions Estates
Wimbledon Estates & Racquet Club
Oaks of Terranova West
Wimbledon Pines
Kleinwood
Brandonwood
Woods of Wimbledon
Champion Forest
Schroeder Oaks
Prestonwood Forest
Chasewood Crossing
Norchester
Lakewood Crossing
Lakewood Forest
Grantwood
Windwood
Saracen Park
Ravensway
Lake Cypress Estates
Enchanted Valley
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