Author: FBLID20

As a reminder, construction is continuing on the Providence at Kingdom Heights (“Providence”) section of the subdivision.

The Providence is located south of Kingdom Heights Section One and will tie-in to the existing streets within that section. Specifically, Wembley Way and Foxgate Drive at Carnaby Lane.

As part of the construction for the Providence, fill material is to be imported to the site. To reduce the disruption within the existing neighborhoods the fill material will be brought in utilizing the existing top of levee as a haul route. The top of levee was used as a haul route during the original construction of the levee and will not negatively affect the performance of the levee system.

An onsite inspector and geotechnical testing lab will be present during the import of fill and upon completion the Contractor will restore the levee to pre-project conditions or better. In addition, the top of levee will be surveyed to verify there was no negative impact to the levee height. The Contractor has been instructed to only utilize the levee haul route during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The importing of fill material is scheduled to take up to six weeks.

Construction has begun on the Providence at Kingdom Heights (“Providence”) section of the subdivision.

The Providence is located south of Kingdom Heights Section One and will tie-in to the existing streets within that section. Specifically, Wembley Way and Foxgate Drive at Carnaby Lane.

As part of the construction for the Providence, fill material is to be imported to the site. To reduce the disruption within the existing neighborhoods the fill material will be brought in utilizing the existing top of levee as a haul route. The top of levee was used as a haul route during the original construction of the levee and will not negatively affect the performance of the levee system.

An onsite inspector and geotechnical testing lab will be present during the import of fill and upon completion, the Contractor will restore the levee to pre-project conditions or better. In addition, the top of levee will be surveyed to verify there was no negative impact to the levee height. The Contractor has been instructed to only utilize the levee haul route during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Residents of Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 20 (the “District”), the Kingdom Heights Subdivision

Based on the latest forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS), the Brazos River is projected to crest at 49.9 Feet at the Richmond Gauge this Sunday, May 12, 2019 during the afternoon hours.

According to the District’s operator, all of the District’s levee and drainage facilities are functioning normally at this time. The District’s levee and internal drainage system are designed to handle the projected Brazos River water levels.

In the event the Brazos River rises to elevations higher than 49.9’, there is the possibility FM 723 could be inundated by floodwaters. The exact elevation is different for every storm event, however FM 723 was inundated with water near an elevation of 52.0 Feet at the Richmond Gauge during the Memorial Day Flood Event of 2016.

Residents should be aware that at elevations near 52.0 Feet access to and from the neighborhood could become restricted and continue to monitor the situation closely.

The latest projections from the National Weather Service can be found at the following link:

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

Please continue to check the Fort Bend county Emergency Management website for current and up to date information at www.fbcoem.org.