Month: May 2019

Brazos River Update – May 9, 2019 at 9:00 AM

The pumps were shut off around 11 PM last night. We are continuing 24 hour operations at the pump station. The pumps and generators are fully operational. The lakes are drained down per the EAP and we have capacity for an additional 7”-8” of rainfall in our lakes. The staff has been on duty 24/7 since Tuesday and will remain through the next few days due to the expected rain.

Below is the current Brazos River prediction and the cumulative rainfall expected over the next 24 hours to 3 days. The prediction for precipitation in the area is approximately 5”-7” of rainfall over the next 3 days.

We encourage you to sign up for alerts from the City of Sugar Land and from Fort Bend County. We will keep you updated with any changes.

Brazos River Update – May 8, 2019 at 9:30 PM

Pumping operations are ongoing at the pump station.  We are estimating that with no additional rainfall tonight  we will be pumped to our lowest elevation of 59.0’ per the EAP over the next 6 hours.  We have an estimated capacity to handle an additional 7”-8” of rainfall across the district in our lake systems.

The Brazos River at Richmond Gage and Rainfall predictions (24 hour) are below.  We are monitoring pumping operations, rainfall predictions and Brazos River levels.  We will keep you updated with any changes.

We encourage you to sign up for alerts from the City of Sugar Land and from Fort Bend County.  The City has asked residents to report any damage to them.  You must register with the City’s website in order to post information.

To register for alerts, please go to City of Sugar Land Emergency Notification System.