KINGWOOD, TEXAS

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Tropical Storm Beta Impacts for Lake Houston and Clear Lake Residents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 19, 2020

Contact: Jessica Beemer (832) 393-3008 jessica.beemer@houstontx.gov

Tropical Storm Beta Impacts for Lake Houston and Clear Lake Residents Houston, TX –

Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin would like to make residents aware that Houston Public Works will initiate the temporary lowering of Lake Houston this evening due to Tropical Storm Beta, which is currently predicted to impact the lower San Jacinto river Watershed in addition to Clear Lake with possible tidal surge of 3 to 5 feet. This decision has been made after taking into account the fast changing nature of Tropical Storm Beta.

Lake Houston is currently at a level of 42.02 feet and lowering will begin later this evening. Please secure all property along the shoreline immediately. The lake will be will be lowered starting tonight by one foot to 41.0 ft, which is one foot below full pool.

It is predicted Tropical Storm Beta will bring 6 – 8 inches of rain to the southern portion of the Lake Houston Area throughout the duration of the storm. These rainfall amounts exceed the 3 inch trigger to lower Lake Houston. The District E office along with Houston Public Works will continue to monitor and make adjustments as we expect Beta to be a slow moving system with the potential for a great deal of rain.

Again, we also caution Clear Lake residents to take necessary precautions and prepare for the possibility of tidal surge. Please make sure you have a plan in place and stay tuned for additional details as Beta develops and moves closer to our area. At this time we encourage residents to make sure their hurricane preparedness kit is stocked and your family is aware of your evacuation plans.

Mayor Pro Tem Martin will continue to work with Houston Public Works making sure everything possible is done to secure life and property in the Lake Houston area as well as precautionary measures are taken along the coast for residents in Seabrook and Clear Lake areas.

Please monitor Mayor Pro Tem Martin’s Facebook and Twitter for updates from the District E office. Additionally, residents may monitor the lowering of Lake Houston by visiting the Coastal Water Authority website. For more information, please contact Mayor Pro Tem Martin’s office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.

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September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Woodridge Village Stormwater Basin

Houston, TX — Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin is pleased to announce that after many months of deliberation, Harris County Commissioner’s Court voted unanimously earlier this week to authorize the Harris County Real Property Division to sign an earnest money contract with Figure Four Partners, LTD to purchase two tracts of land containing 267.35 acres located in Montgomery County, which will include the Woodridge Village Stormwater Basin.

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August 23, 2020

Harris County Homeland Security & Emergency Management

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Laura

Click Here – Published August 23, 2020 (5:00 PM)

August 21, 2020

Potential for Lake Lowering

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 21, 2020
Contact: Jessica Beemer (832) 393-3008

jessica.beemer@houstontx.gov

Houston, TX – Council Member Dave Martin would like to make Lake Houston Area residents aware that Houston Public Works is monitoring two tropical developments approaching the Gulf of Mexico labeled by the National Weather Service as Tropical Storms 13 and 14. If these storms develop, Houston Public Works is preparing for the potential release of possibly between 6 to 12 inches, which would lower the lake to 40.5 feet or 40 feet. Property owners should make arrangements now to secure boats and other items along the shoreline for a potential lowering of Lake Houston.

Current forecast models show potential landfall of the storms as early as Tuesday, however, forecasts can change quickly and residents should be prepared in the event Lake Houston needs to be lowered this weekend. Both lakes within the San Jacinto Watershed are approximately one foot lower than their conservation pool, which means immediate lowering is not necessary based on existing forecasts.

Lake Conroe’s current elevation 199.8 mean sea level (msl) with a conservation pool elevation is 201 msl. There is currently 22,672 acre-feet of storage available on Lake Conroe. There are approximately 445 square miles of land draining to Lake Conroe. Lake Houston’s elevation is 41.75 msl with a conservation pool elevation of 42.4 msl.

In the meantime, Houston Public Works, Houston Police Department, and the Houston Fire Department are making preparations to put in place high water vehicles as well as barriers near locations known to flood. All agencies are monitoring the weather closely and actively communicating on pre-storm procedures. Residents can help us prepare for this storm by making sure that all drains are clear, keeping our storm water lines free of debris.

Great Resources:

AlertHouston: Receive emergency alerts via email, text message, or phone by signing up.

Harris County Flood Control District’s Flood Warning System: Track rainfall amounts and monitors water levels in bayous and major streams on a real-time basis.

Visit Outage Tracker for general outage locations

Follow @cnpalerts on twitter

To stay updated on lake levels and releases, please visit:

Coastal Water Authority (Lake Houston): https://www.coastalwaterauthority.org/

San Jacinto River Authority (Lake Conroe): https://www.sjra.net/

The District E office will continue to monitor the weather and provide updates via Mayor Pro Tem Martin’s Facebook Page.

For real time alerts, please visit: https://houstonemergency.org/alerts/.

For more information, please contact Council Member Martin’s office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.

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August 21, 2020

Update: San Jacinto River and Lake Houston Dredging

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 20, 2020

Contact: Jessica Beemer (832) 393-3008 districte@houstontx.gov

Houston, TX – Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin is pleased to share an update on completed, ongoing, and future dredging projects along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston.

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