Author: FBCLID 2

On Thursday, May 16 FBCLID 2 received approximately 1.5 inches of rain in less than an hour. For several hours last night the water level in Ditch A was high enough to activate one of the large pumps at the new McDonald Pump Station. During its first Emergency Operation, the McDonald pump Station worked exactly as designed. Currently, the smaller pumps at the Little Pump Station are performing maintenance pumping to further decrease the water level in Ditch A.

McDonald Pump Station – Emergency Operations

A Brazos River crest of 45.1 feet at the Richmond, Texas gage is forecasted for the middle of next week. High water levels outside the levee will keep the FBCLID 2 flood gates closed, but water will not reach the bottom of the levee. Fortunately, the rainfall forecast dries out over the next seven days. FBCLID 2 will continue to closely monitor the rainfall and Brazos River forecasts provided by the National Weather Service.

On Saturday, May 11, the Brazos River crest at Richmond, Texas gage measured 45.7 feet. Based on forecast rainfall for Thursday, May 16, the Brazos River is expected to crest again next week at 46.4 feet in Richmond.

High water levels outside the levee have closed the FBCLID 2 flood gates, but water will not reach the bottom of the levee.

FBCLID 2 is forecasted to receive more rainfall tonight, and the pump station operators are prepared if it begins to rain.

Fortunately, the precipitation forecast dries out this weekend and into next week when the Brazos River will crest again. The latest forecast and information from the National Weather Service is included below:

On Saturday, May 11 the Brazos River crest at Richmond, Texas gage measured 45.7 feet. The Brazos River is reaching its crest near FBCLID 2 and the water level has started to drop. Water will not reach the bottom of the levee, but the flood gates in the levee are still closed. FBCLID 2 performed maintenance pumping throughout the weekend to keep the drainage channels as low as possible. With additional rainfall in the forecast, the operators will remain on stand-by if it begins to rain. The latest forecast and information from the National Weather Service is included below:

https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/RMOT2

https://www.weather.gov/hgx