Emergency Operations Update – May 16, 2024

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:

Emergency Operations Update – May 12, 2024

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

Emergency Operations Update – May 9, 2024

The Brazos River continues to rise and is forecasted to crest at 45.2 feet in Richmond, Texas on Saturday, May 11.

This water elevation is still 10 feet lower than the record flood during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. High water levels outside the levee have closed the FBCLID 2 flood gates, but water will not reach the bottom of the levee.

Between Sunday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 14, FBCLID 2 is forecasted to receive 1-2 inches of rain. Fortunately, the Brazos River will begin dropping as rain chances increase.

Maintenance pumping has been performed over the past week to maximize the amount of storage in the drainage system. The FBCLID 2 pump stations have been tested, and operators are on stand-by if it begins to rain.

The latest forecast and information from the National Weather Service is included below: