My plan was to ride the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route this morning. I delayed the start by watching stage 7 of the Vuelta España Feminina and stage 1 Giro d’Italia pausing the Giro with 34km to go. I managed to roll away at 9:54 AM on my Lynskey Helix bike. I wondered if I would see flooded streets in Kings River and Astascocita Shores from the 12.83″ (my home weather station) rain this week. Riding over Ben’s Branch on Kingwood Drive I got my first sign of high water. Farther on riding south along W. Lake Houston Parkway i crossed over Ben’s Branch again with high water. A few hundred yards later at Kings View Drive and W. Lake Houston Parkway barriers blocked W. Lake Houston Parkway in both directions because of water over the road. I rode into Kingwood Greens thinking I might get around the closed street but the water was even higher on Kings View. I didn’t see any homes with water but I couldn’t see Kingwood Greens Drive which is closer to the river.

Retreating back to W. Lake Houston Parkway I rode the greenbelt trail south to see if the water was low enough to continue on my planned route. It was not. At Magnolia Cove Drive water covered the street maybe 2 feet deep in places. I could see people walking on the bridge over the river but I didn’t want to get my bike shoes wet in the dirty water. I talked to some people and then turned back to the north. Riding Kings Crossing Drive I thought the roads would be clear of water but my usual way was blocked. I detoured around the water and continued back home stopping to get my pool tag before finishing the ride at 12:09 PM. The 16.83 miles was less than I hoped for but better than no miles. I need to make up for the lost days for my May mileage goal.