District Update – August 31st at 9:00am

Supplemental Pumps

More pumps were delivered last night, and crews are still working to install.

Floodwater & Brazos River Levels

We have unofficial reports of approximately 2 inches of additional recession overnight. The pumps at Steep Bank Creek remain fully functional and continue to work at capacity in their efforts to drain the area.

The threat to safety from the Brazos River level remains – as of this morning, the River levels are officially past the highest level in its recorded history.

https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=hgx&gage=rmot2

Curfew & Evacuation

Late last night Fort Bend County imposed a curfew between midnight and 6:00 a.m. for all unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County through September 6, 2017. This applies to ALL areas of Riverstone within LID 15 or LID 19. It does not apply to the portion of Riverstone within Missouri City limits (MUD 115).

As a reminder, the County’s mandatory evacuation is still in place for both LID 15 and LID 19. While we understand your desire to return home, inspect damage, or collect valuables, congestion in our streets can negatively affect flood fighting and rescue operations. On ground crews will be re-assessing the evacuation order early this morning, and any update will be posted here.

Communications

A final word about communications. Many of you have expressed frustration about not being able to reach anyone from the LID by phone. Please understand that almost all of the LID directors, consultants, and operating crews were also affected by the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey and the accompanying rain. In the initial days of the storm, as you are aware, the widespread devastation meant that roads were impassable, many of our offices and homes were flooded or shut down without power, and individuals who would normally be able to answer calls and emails were unable to do so. However, as we recover our offices and staff each day, we hope to continue efforts to provide improved communications.

This website and the County’s OEM website have provided the primary official sources of information. Your emails and voicemails have been received (with any threats to life and safety being elevated for immediate attention), and although we cannot answer every specific question, we continue to do our best to streamline answers to the most frequently asked questions here.

All this being said, we’re working to set up a live informational session for LID 15 and LID 19 residents. Our engineers and operators continue 24-hour flood fighting operations in Riverstone, and as soon as they are able to break from operations, we will post date, time, and location here.