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Potential Cyclone 2? Tropical Storm Barry? We’re ready, are you?

Every hurricane season, The Fort Bend County office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management updates our plans, coordinates with our partners, tests our equipment, and monitors the tropics.

We are prepared to a level most residents won’t attempt, and that’s OK since our role is so different. Regardless of the level of preparedness, everyone should have their own plan, get whatever disaster supply kit they can, and be informed.

Where you get your information is important when you’re making decisions for your safety; fortunately you have access to many of the tools we do! You might not be able to sign into the interactive real-time chat with meteorologists and the weather service, but when their advisories are posted you can read them and view the associated maps here: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml

rainfall estimates showing 1-inch in fort bend and up to 15 inches in coastal Louisiana

We also have some trusted media partners and websites, like Space City Weather, which post realistic and hype-free information that can help you understand the products from the National Weather Service.

Remember to use common sense; when you see someone sharing something online or on your TV screen that seems sensational or exaggerated, check against known reputable sources and use your judgement to determine if it is accurate or not. You can also follow @fbcoem on Twitter, Like our Facebook page, and Subscribe on YouTube for official updates from our office.

Pet Preparedness Event at the Rosenberg Annex Saturday, June 29, 2019

Join King the Preparedness Dog, Fort Bend County Animal Services, Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management, and Fort Bend PAWS to learn about preparing your pet for an emergency. We will have raffles, personal and pet preparedness information, the new EMS AMBUS, and pets available for adoption!

Pet preparedness event Saturday June 29 Rosenberg annex

Flooding from Recent Rain Storm

Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management is monitoring the rainfall today and has heard reports of road closures and isolated structural flooding in portions of the County near Kendleton and Needville.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory for western portion of the County this morning due to heavy rainfall. There is also a Flood Warning along San Bernard River due to heavy rainfall amounts causing very rapid rises in river levels. The Flood Warning for the entire region continues through tonight.

Residents should report damage on our website via the “Report your Damage” page on the HS&EM website: https://fbcoem.org/report-damage/

Drainage and Rivers

The San Bernard River is rising and the office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is monitoring with the Fort Bend County Drainage District. Over six inches of rain fell last night along the western border of the County, and the river has risen by almost nine feet over the past four hours. The Brazos River is high but well within it’s banks. Unless the situation changes dramatically, we are not expecting any river impacts along the Brazos at this time. Isolated areas may continue to see drainage systems overwhelmed and see some flash flooding.

Tierra Grande

The San Bernard river is rising near East Bernard and Boling river gauges. National Weather Service forecasts for over 40 feet in Boling on the afternoon of June 6, which would be significantly higher than last month’s crest. The low-water crossing into the Tierra Grande subdivision will probably flood later today, June 5. The Fort Bend County Emergency Operations Center is watching the river, you should too. Check on family and friends. Take action, stay safe.

More information about the rivers in the County can be found here: https://fbcoem.org/fort-bend-county-waterways-rivers/

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Follow for updates

Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management will continue posting updates here and on our Twitter and Facebook pages throughout the day. Please follow, like, and subscribe and share our posts to help spread the word!

Fort Bend County Issues Disaster Declaration

Fort Bend County judge KP George has issued a Disaster Declaration for flash flooding and potential Brazos River

flooding. A disaster declaration authorizes the County to take certain response and recovery actions, and is the first step which can ultimately result in State or Federal declarations.

“Our residents need to understand that this is a serious threat,” says Fort Bend County Judge KP George, “this flash flooding tonight is contributing to the Brazos River levels, which still pose a threat later this week. We are not out of the woods yet.”

fort bend county disaster declaration may 7 2019

The Fort Bend County EOC is monitoring the situation carefully and coordinating and assisting response operations.

For more information about the flooding incident this week, keep checking this website for the County’s official updates, and the HS&EM Facebook and Twitter pages. Officials at the EOC strive to provide you with the most official and accurate information.

Brazos River levels rising, Homeland Security & Emergency Management Monitoring this Week

Fort Bend County officials are closely monitoring the Brazos River forecast this week. Heavy rainfall upstream in the river’s watershed last week is sending a lot of water our way. The upstream reservoirs are not releasing and are holding back a lot of water; the reservoirs are doing their job and we’re glad they’re there!
hydrograph showing forecast Brazos river crest on Friday, may 10, of 47 feet.
 
The current forecast is for the river to reach similar levels to this January at the end of the week. From ongoing discussions with our partners today, Homeland Security & Emergency Management does not anticipate significant impacts to the County at this time. The forecast rain early in the week is not expected to significantly raise river levels, while rain later in the week could if too much of falls in the wrong areas. At this time there is too much uncertainty in the forecast to say for sure what any late-week rain impacts will be, but we will continue monitoring and coordinating and will update you as any significant actions occur.pivotalweather map showing forecast presipitation this week, with 5-8 inches in immediate Brazos river watershed
 
Thank you Eric Berger: Space City Weather for the graphic showing 7-day rainfall forecasts, for more info about the forecast, read their excellent post: https://spacecityweather.com/yeah-we-have-concerns-about-heavy-rainfall-this-week/
 
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