Emergency Operations Update – May 9, 2019 at 1:00 PM

The following is a status update for Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBCLID2) Emergency Operations:

  • The Brazos River is forecasted to crest on Friday, May 10 but will stay elevated through the weekend. The highest forecasted water elevation in Ditch H created by the Brazos River will remain 2’ 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 will need to be pumped out of the levee.
  • The FBCLID2 Ditch A drainage system has been pumped down to 59.7 feet.  This is down more than 6.1 feet from the peak level on Tuesday, May 7. The pump station has operated continuously with no issues since Tuesday afternoon.
  • With Ditch A drainage system pumped down to 59.7 feet, only one of two large pumps can operate at the Bill Little Pump Station.  With no rainfall, this one large pump is forecasted to run until around midnight on Thursday, May 9th.  The second large pump is ready and on standby if Ditch A returns to 61.5 feet.
  • The Bill Little Pump Station also has two smaller pumps that continue to run.
  • Five auxiliary pumps have also been installed in Ditch A and are pumping water out of the district.
  • North of US 59, the Ditch F drainage system is pumped down to the minimum level.  The Mike Thelen pump station is ready and on standby if rainfall resumes.
  • Additional rainfall is anticipated for FBCLID 2 from Thursday, May 9th through Saturday, May 11th.

The District will continue to post updated information, as available, on the website through the duration of this event. 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 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.nextdoor.com

www.twitter.com/sugarlandtxgov

Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management

http://fbcoem.org

 

Emergency Operations Update – May 9, 2019 at 9:00 AM

The following is a status update for Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBCLID2) Emergency Operations:

  • The FBCLID2 Ditch A drainage system is pumped down to 61’.  This is down more than 4.5’ from the peak level. 
  • Ditch A is pumped down to a level where only one of two large pumps is on.  With no rainfall, this one large pump is forecasted to run until around midnight on Thursday, May 9th.  The second large pump is ready and on standby if Ditch A returns to 61.5’.
  • Two smaller pumps are also continuing to run, and five auxiliary pumps have also been installed and are running and pumping water out of the district.
  • North of US 59, the Ditch F drainage system is pumped down to minimum level.  The Mike Thelen pump station is ready and on standby if rainfall resumes. 
  • The Brazos River is forecasted to crest today but will stay elevated through the weekend. The highest forecasted water elevation in Ditch H created by the Brazos River will remain 2’ below the bottom of the FBCLID2 levee.
  • Major thoroughfares and all streets in FBCLID2 should be passible.
  • Additional rainfall in the area is anticipated for Thursday, May 9th through Saturday, May 11th.

The District will continue to post updated information, as available, on the website through the duration of this event. 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 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.nextdoor.com

www.twitter.com/sugarlandtxgov

Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management

http://fbcoem.org/

Emergency Operations Update – May 8, 2019 at 9:30 PM

The following is a status update for Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBCLID2) Emergency Operations:

  • More than 2’ of flood water has been pumped out of the District from a peak level of 65.8 to a current level of 63.6
  • Auxiliary pumps are in place and pumping
  • Pump Station A is pumping at capacity; all pumps are operating normally
  • Major thoroughfares should be passible by midnight tonight; ancillary streets should be passible by morning commute unless significant rainfall occurs
  • Clearing of passible streets could occur earlier due to pumping outputs exceeding projections
  • District website is handling a 9,000% increase in customer contacts since the event began
  • Next wave of significant rainfall in the area anticipated for Thursday evening, May 9th

The District will continue to post updated information, as available, on the website through the duration of this event.

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.nextdoor.com

www.twitter.com/sugarlandtxgov

Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management

http://fbcoem.org/