FBCLID 15 Weather Update – May 17, 2024

FBCLID 15 received approximately 1.5 inches of rain on Thursday, May 16. The Alcorn Bayou, Hagerson Road, and Steep Bank Creek Pump Stations are operating. Water levels in the lakes and drainage channels will be pumped to the lowest level possible.

Fortunately, very little rainfall is forecasted over the next week. The Brazos River is currently rising and forecasted to crest next week at 46 feet in Richmond, Texas.

High water levels outside the levee have closed the FBCLID 15 flood gates, but water will not reach the bottom of the levee.

FBCLID 15 will continue to closely monitor the rainfall and Brazos River forecasts provided by the National Weather Service.

Weather Update – May 9, 2024

The Brazos River continues to rise and is forecasted to crest at 45 feet in Richmond, Texas by Friday, May 10.

This water elevation is more than 10 feet lower than the record flood during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. High water levels outside the levee have closed the FBCLID 15 flood gates, but water will not reach the bottom of the levee.

Between Sunday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 14, FBCLID 15 is forecasted to receive 1-2 inches of rain. Fortunately, the Brazos River will begin dropping as rain chances increase.

The FBCLID 15 pump stations and portable pumps 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:

Fort Bend LID 15 Weather Update

Early next week the Brazos River is forecasted to crest at 41.6 feet. Based on this Brazos River water level, the LID 15 drainage system will continue to operate normally under gravity flow and the pumps will not be needed. However, the LID 15 pump stations and portable pumps have been tested, and operators are on stand-by if the forecast changes. The latest forecast and information from the National Weather Service is included below.

During any heavy rain event there may be street ponding or flooding if the storm drains are overwhelmed and backed up.  As rainfall decreases, the storm sewers will catch up and any water in the streets will recede.  Never drive into high water.