Levee Raising Construction – First Colony LID

Adjacent to LID 15 is a neighboring Levee District known as First Colony LID. Like many LIDs around Fort Bend County, First Colony LID is working on levee and drainage improvements within their District.

First Colony LID is currently excavating existing ponds to create additional detention inside the levee, and the excavated material is being used to raise their levee approximately 2 feet. This construction project and levee raising will occur behind some homes that are inside LID 15, generally on Riverstone Crossing Drive, Gable Wing Lane and Mistyleaf Lane.

The First Colony LID construction project will not increase the risk of flood control or drainage issues inside LID 15. Additional information including a project map and contact information can be found on the First Colony LID website: www.firstcolonylid.org.

LID 15 Lowers Taxes

On September 20 the LID 15 Board of Directors lowered the District’s 2021 tax rate to $0.405 (per $100 of assessed value).  This is a $0.035, or 8%, reduction when compared to the 2020 tax rate, and it will lower the average homeowner’s tax bill by $197.  Over the past seven years LID 15 has reduced the total tax rate by almost 50%.  During the same period of time the District has continued to improve flood control infrastructure throughout the community.  As recently as this year LID 15 completed construction of the Hagerson Road Pump Station and partnered with LID 19 to expand the Steep Bank Creek Pump Station.  These actions by the LID 15 Board of Directors reflect their commitment to the District’s Mission Statement:

Our Mission, is a COMMITMENT to provide the HIGHEST quality flood plain reclamation, flood protection, detention and outfall drainage for the community in the most cost-effective manner.

Emergency Operations Update – Tropical Storm Nicholas

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Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 15 (LID 15) 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 LID 15, with a 50-60% probability of tropical storm force winds of 39 mph.   The District is currently forecasted to receive 5-10 inches of rain.  Fortunately, the Brazos River is at low levels that do not impact drainage inside the LID 15 levee.  The LID 15 pump stations and portable pumps are exercised monthly, and operators are available to run the pumps, if needed.  Based on the current forecast, the District does not anticipate that the pumps will be operated.

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

National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service