The Brazos River is forecasted to crest at 39.9 feet at the Richmond Gage on Friday, June 19. At this elevation, the Brazos River will begin to close the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 15 (LID 15) flood gates and may impact gravity drainage inside the levee. LID 15 is also forecasted to receive 4-7 inches of rainfall through Wednesday, and isolated totals over 10 inches are possible. Fortunately, the risk of heavy rainfall decreases later this week when the Brazos River elevation is high enough to close the flood gates. The LID 15 pump stations and portable pumps have been tested and operators are on stand-by, if needed. The latest forecast information from the National Weather Service is linked below.
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.
