Emergency Operations Update
Tropical Storm Beryl
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 7 (FBCLID 7) is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Beryl in the Gulf of Mexico. Beryl is expected to make landfall as a Hurricane on Monday morning, July 8, and the latest forecast from the National Weather Service is included below. The probable path of Beryl over Texas includes FBCLID 7, 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 FBCLID 7 levee. In regular preparation during hurricane season, 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. Residents are strongly cautioned to never drive into high water.
