City of Sugar Land Message to Residents

Greatwood received almost 11 inches of rain over a five-hour period on Tuesday. By comparison, the highest intensity of rainfall in Greatwood during Hurricane Harvey was about half of this amount throughout that event. Streets are designed to store water during heavy rainfall events, and areas located in the lowest parts of the levee district are at the greatest risk of street flooding. All levee districts in Sugar Land, including Greatwood, have reported pumps are operating normally.

Greatwood is within the Levee District 11 (LID 11). The LID owns and operates the levees and the pumps. When the Brazos River elevation is high as it has been in the past few days, the LID’s floodgates automatically close to prevent river flooding. With levee floodgates closed, all levee districts, including LID 11, are operating on pumps. Streets are designed to store water during heavy rainfall events, and areas located in the lowest parts of the levee district are at the greatest risk of street flooding. All levee districts in Sugar Land have reported pumps are operating normally.

The city’s Emergency Operation Center has been in operation since May 7. Please visit http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1763/May-2019-Rain-Event for latest update.

For more information on flood-control operations in Greatwood, including flood gates, pumping and levee maintenance, visit www.fblid11.com.