Emergency

8:02 AM

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBCLID 2) is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Nicholas in the Gulf of Mexico.  The latest forecast and information from the National Weather Service is included below.  The probable path of Tropical Storm Nicholas includes FBCLID 2 with a 50-60% probability of Tropical Storm Force winds (39+ MPH).  The District is currently forecasted to receive 5-10 inches of rain.

Fortunately, the Brazos River and Ditch H are at low levels that do not impact drainage inside the FBCLID 2 levee. The FBCLID 2 pump stations have been tested and operators are available to run the pumps, if needed.  Four new pumps at the Third Pump Station are also operational, and each new pump can remove 190,000 gallons of water per minute (GPM).  When combined with the existing Bill Little Pump Station, this represents more than 1,000,000 GPM of available pump capacity.  In addition, Phase I of the Ditch A Widening Project recently added more than 50 acre-feet of flood storage inside the FBCLID 2 levees.

National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service

FBCLID2.com/emergency:

• Live graphic of levee operations
  • 24-hour rainfall total
  • Ditch water levels inside and outside the levee
  • Brazos River Forecast (if flood stages are predicted)
  • Pump Station operations
• Rainfall & stream gauges
• Live camera views with hourly updates
• Links to City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Emergency Management

FBCLID2.com/alerts:
Residents are encouraged to sign up for email and text alerts through the District’s website to stay up-to-date on the latest news.

The Brazos River is currently at a river stage of 35.3 feet, but that level is forecasted to increase to 42.8 feet by Sunday, June 6.  The latest forecast does not include a crest, so the final Brazos River stage may exceed 42.8 feet.  At this elevation, the Brazos River begins to close the flood gates in the levee and restrict drainage inside FBCLID 2.  The District’s pump stations were operated over the Memorial Day weekend to remove rainfall, and they will continue to maintain as much flood storage as possible inside the levee.  The current forecast calls for 4-6 of rain over the next 7 days, and the operators remain on stand-by to run the pumps.  The latest forecast and information from the National Weather Service is included below.

For additional information on FBCLID 2 Emergency Operations: FBCLID2.com/emergency

• Live graphic of levee operations
  • 24-hour rainfall total
  • Ditch water levels inside and outside the levee
  • Brazos River Forecast (if flood stages are predicted)
  • Pump Station operations
• Rainfall & stream gauges
• Live camera views with hourly updates
• Links to City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Emergency Management

Brazos River Gage at Richmond, Texas
National Weather Service

The Brazos River crested overnight at a river stage of 36 feet and is forecasted to remain around 34 feet until Sunday, May 30.  At this elevation, the Brazos River begins to close the flood gates in the levee and restrict drainage inside FBCLID 2.  However, a Brazos River stage of 36 feet is still low enough that heavy rainfall inside the District will push the flood gates open.  Also, the District’s pump stations have been tested, and operators are on stand-by to run the pumps, if needed.  The current forecast calls for ¼ – ½ inch of rain over the next 3 days and less than 1 inch of rain over the next 7 days.  Based on the current forecast the pump stations will not need to be operated. The latest forecast and information from the National Weather Service is included below.

For additional information on FBCLID 2 Emergency Operations: FBCLID2.com/emergency

• Live graphic of levee operations
  • 24-hour rainfall total
  • Ditch water levels inside and outside the levee
  • Brazos River Forecast (if flood stages are predicted)
  • Pump Station operations
• Rainfall & stream gauges
• Live camera views with hourly updates
• Links to City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County Emergency Management

Brazos River Gage at Richmond, Texas

National Weather Service