Author: FBLID 15

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 15 (LID 15) is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Beryl in the Gulf of Mexico. Beryl is expected to make landfall as a Hurricane on Monday, July 8, and the latest forecast from the National Weather Service is included below.  The probable path of Beryl includes LID 15, with a 30-40% probability of tropical storm force winds of 39 mph. Rainfall forecasts vary, but the District is expected to receive 4-7 inches of rain through Tuesday.  Fortunately, the Brazos River has dropped to levels that do not impact drainage inside the LID 15 levee.  The 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

The Brazos River crested again on Sunday, June 16 in Richmond, TX, marking the fifth river crest since the beginning of May. The Brazos River is currently forecasted to continue dropping this week. LID 15 may receive another 3-4 inches of rainfall through Thursday, but lower Brazos River levels will allow the drainage system to operate normally with gravity flow. 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.

Brazos River at Richmond, TX

National Weather Service