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.