Emergency Operations Update – May 11, 2019 at 7:00 AM

  • FBCLID 2 Pump Stations continue to operate normally, and personnel will remain at the pump stations 24/7 throughout the event.
  • Drainage South of US-59/IH69 (Ditches A, B, C, D, E, and G): Water levels in the ditches are now below elevation 53 feet, a decrease of more than 12 feet from the peak on Tuesday, May 7.
  • Drainage North of US-59/IH-69 (Ditch F):
    • Water levels in Ditch F remain at elevation 65.2 feet.
  • Brazos River:
    • The Brazos River crested on Friday, May 10 but will stay at elevated levels through the weekend.
    • Brazos River water did not reach the bottom of the FBCLID2 levee.
    • The flood gates in the levee are closed, so no water from the Brazos River can enter FBCLID 2.
    • All rainfall through the weekend will still need to be pumped out of the levee.
  • Additional rainfall is forecasted for the afternoon of Saturday, May 11. The FBCLID 2 drainage system has been pumped down and has already regained almost all of its storage capacity.

Emergency Operations Update – May 10, 2019 at 2:00 PM

  • FBCLID 2 received 1.8 to 2.2 inches of rain over the past 24 hours, and 10 to 12 inches of rain since Tuesday, May 7.
  • Additional rainfall is anticipated on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. FBCLID 2 personnel will remain at the pump stations 24/7 throughout the event.
  • Drainage South of US-59/IH69 (Ditches A, B, C, D, E, and G):
    • Water levels in the ditches are currently at elevation 58.3 feet. Ditch water levels have been pumped down by 1.8 feet from the peak level last night and more than 7 feet from the initial peak on Tuesday night.
    • The Bill Little Pump Station that drains this area has run continuously and is operating normally.
    • Five auxiliary pumps also continue to run.
  • Drainage North of US-59/IH-69 (Ditch F):
    • Water levels in Ditch F are currently at elevation 65.2 feet. Ditch water levels have been pumped down 0.8 feet from the peak level last night.
    • The Mike Thelen Pump Station that drains this area is operating normally.
  • Brazos River
    • The Brazos River is forecasted to crest today (Friday, May 10) but will stay at elevated levels through the weekend.
    • Brazos River water will remain about 2 feet below the bottom of the FBCLID2 levee.
    • The flood gates in the levee are closed, so no water from the Brazos River can enter FBCLID 2.
    • However, all rainfall through the weekend must be pumped out of the levee.
  • Residents are encouraged to sign up for email and text alerts through the district’s website to stay up-to-date on the latest district news: www.fbclid.com/alerts
  • FBCLID 2 Emergency Operation Updates will continue to be posted as conditions change.

Emergency Operations Update – May 10, 2019 at 7:00 AM

  • Overnight FBCLID 2 received 1.5 to 2 inches of rainfall.
  • Additional rainfall is anticipated for FBCLID 2 on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11.  FBCLID 2 personnel will remain at the pump stations 24/7 throughout the event.
  • Drainage South of US-59/IH69 (Ditches A & C):
    • Water levels in the ditches increased about 3 feet overnight to an elevation of approximately 60 feet.
    • The Bill Little Pump Station that drains this area has run continuously and is operating normally.
    • Five auxiliary pumps have also been installed and are pumping water out of the levee.
    • As the rainfall rates slowed this morning, the pump station has already decreased the water level by a few inches. 
  • Drainage North of US-59/IH-69 (Ditch F): 
    • Water levels in Ditch F increased by about 1.5 feet overnight to an elevation of approximately 66 feet.
    • The Mike Thelen Pump Station that drains this area is operating normally and the water level has already decreased a few inches.
  • Brazos River
    • The Brazos River is forecasted to crest today Friday, May 10 but will stay at elevated levels through the weekend. 
    • Flood waters caused by the Brazos River will remain about 2 feet below the bottom of the FBCLID2 levee. 
    • The flood gates in the levee are closed, so no water from the Brazos River can enter FBCLID 2. 
    • However, all rainfall through the weekend must be pumped out of the levee.
  • Residents are encouraged to sign up for email and text alerts through the district’s website to stay up-to-date on the latest district news.
  • For more information, a map of the FBCLID 2 Ditch and Levee system is attached for reference. An interactive map is also available on the website: fbclid2.com/map
  • Flood Gages that monitor the ditch water levels are available on the website: fbclid2.com/gauges

For additional information about FBCLID 2:

Website – www.fbclid2.com

Email – gm1@fbclid2.com

For additional information about Emergency Management:

City of Sugar Land Resources

https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/105/Emergency-Management

http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1763/May-2019-Rain-Event

www.facebook.com/SugarLandTXgov

www.twitter.com/sugarlandtxgov

Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management

http://fbcoem.org