Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District 11

FBCLID 11 has recently issued the Notice to Proceed for the expansion of the District Pump Station No. 2 located at 1926 ½ Boulder Oaks Lane. This expansion will increase the station’s pumping capacity, allowing the district to protect residents from more severe rainfall events. Over the next several months, residents in the area should expect an increase in construction traffic as well as noise while the station is under construction. The District apologizes in advance for the inconvenience this may cause. In addition, we have stressed with the contractor the need to be mindful of adjacent homeowners. They have been instructed that no construction shall take place outside of the City’s allowable working hours of 7:00 am to 7:00 pm in addition to keeping the streets clean and roadways clear. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to enhance the District’s flood protection system.

FBCLID 11 is excited to announce that the District recently completed construction on a project that has raised the height of the levee. The levee, which was raised by approximately 2 feet, is now 6 feet above the current 100-year flood elevation of the Brazos River. This exceeds all federal and local regulations and makes it one of the safest levees in Fort Bend County. As part of the project, the District made one of the detention ponds deeper, which increases the volume for storing rain water inside the levee.

The District is continuing to improve the levee and drainage system in several ways. Current projects include completing a third pump station to serve the District as well as significantly increasing the pumping capacity of the two existing pump stations.

FBCLID 11 is actively monitoring the conditions with Tropical Storm Beta currently in the Gulf of Mexico. While the track of the storm is uncertain, our area has recently been placed in a Flash Flood Watch.

One of the improvements the District made after Hurricane Harvey was to install a pipe to drain a portion of the lakes around which the golf course is located. By lowering the water surface of these lakes, we can store significantly more rainfall inside the levee system.

Around 7 a.m. on Sunday September 20th, the levee operator will open the pipe to start lowering the water levels in these lakes. We will not completely drain the lakes, likely lowering the water elevation just a few feet. We will monitor the level of these lakes during this time.

We encourage all residents to stay aware of the storm news and make sure that you get your information from verified, reputable sources. Please follow the storm and area conditions on the websites of either the City of Sugar Land or Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management.