LEAGUE CITY – A $1.8 million drainage project designed to prevent flooding in The Meadows subdivision will get underway in about five months.
Two feet of capacity will be added to the drainage channel that runs through the neighborhood, allowing the subdivision to drain more efficiently, city officials said.
An overflow swale, a shallow open channel, designed to capture excess water, will be installed near the far-west corner of the neighborhood, and an additional 24-inch storm drain will be installed on Winecup Lane.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency released new flood maps in 2019, and more than 3,700 homes fell in a 100-year flood zone, up from 1,265 homes under the 1999 maps, a 295 percent increase. More than 7,370 homes will fall in a 500-year flood zone, up from 4,245 under the 1999 maps, or a 173 percent increase, officials said.
The Meadows subdivision is not in one of those flood zones. However, more than 8,000 League City homes were flooded during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
For information on how insurance policies cover flood and water damage, read “Come Rain or High Water: Flood, Water Damage, and the Homeowners’ Insurance Policy.”