F-29 Mueschke East Stormwater Detention Basin

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Recent Action

January 10, 2023 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the acquisition of five tracts of land in support of this project.

January 4, 2022 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the acquisition of a tract of land in support of this project.

June 29, 2021 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized $82,000 for acquisition of one tract of land in support of this project.

March 9, 2021 – Harris County Commissioners Court has approved the acquisiton of one tract of land in support of this project.

June 30, 2020 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $2,361,090 contract for design, bidding and construction phase engineering services in support of this project.

January 7, 2020 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized negotiations with an engineering firm for final design, bidding and construction stage engineering services in support of channel conveyance and stormwater detention basin improvements.

Project Description

This project involves right-of-way acquisition, design and construction of the Mueschke East Stormwater Detention Basin, HCFCD Unit L500-06-00. This basin will help reduce existing flood levels in the Little Cypress Creek watershed and allow for future stormwater infrastructure improvements that will reduce the risk of flooding in this area. The proposed basin site is located along Little Cypress Creek between Mueschke Road and Cypress Rosehill Road, in northwest Harris County.

Stormwater detention basins are large excavated areas that reduce flooding risks and damages during heavy rain events by safely storing excess stormwater and slowly releasing it back to the bayou when the threat of flooding has passed.

The capacity of the Mueschke East basin will depend upon future property acquisition but is estimated to be as much as approximately 2,400 to 2,500 acre-feet (more than 782 million gallons) of stormwater.

This project is part of the Little Cypress Creek Frontier program that will reduce the risk of flooding in the Little Cypress Creek watershed for more than 3,200 structures in the Atlas 14 1 percent (100-year) floodplain and will reduce that floodplain by more than 5,800 acres. Bond Project F-29 will provide funding for right-of-way acquisition, design and construction of the Mueschke East basin.

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Virtual Community Engagement Meeting

The Harris County Flood Control District held a Community Engagement Meeting for the Mueschke East Stormwater Detention Basin and Little Cypress Creek L100-00-00 Stormwater Conveyance Improvements projects in the Little Cypress Creek watershed

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Presentation Virtual Meeting Video