Fort Bend County Offices and Courts Closed Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Due to Severe Weather from Storm Enzo: Due to hazardous conditions caused by Storm Enzo, the Fort Bend County Judge has ordered the closure of all county offices on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The County Judge and the Emergency Operations Center closely monitor the situation to ensure public safety.
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Drainage District
Who do I contact for drainage issues in my roadside ditch?
- Fort Bend County roads –Fort Bend County Road & Bridge Department at (281) 342-4513 #6 live representative
- State Highways & FM Roads –Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) 281-238-7900
- Roads within City Limits – Contact your city public works or engineer department
How can I determine if my project requires approval by FBCDD?
Typically any new residential subdivision, commercial development, or industrial development located within unincorporated portions of Fort Bend County will require FBCDD approval. If you have specific questions regarding the need for FBCDD approval you can search your project address at this link and reach to the specific FBCDD review contact over your area: https://gisweb.fortbendcountytx.gov/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5bc12864b23f48a68b131db34810b35f
What are the necessary documents that I need to submit for approval from the Drainage District?
The civil construction plans, project plat, and a FBCDD Project Submission Form [PDF]. Some projects may also require a drainage impact study and H&H modeling depending on the size and complexity of the project. Please note all documents can be digitally submitted for review at FBCDDReviews@fbctx.gov.
Who do I call if a neighbor is bringing in fill dirt that may hinder my drainage?
Please contact the FBC Engineering Department – Permit Administration at 281-633-7500 to discuss necessary fill permit requirements.
Does FBCDD provide “Notice to Purchaser” documents?
No, FBCDD is not a water district and does not provide a Notice to Purchaser. Please get in touch with the entity that handles that resident's water service or their MUD District.
Is storm water detention required in Fort Bend County?
Storm water detention is typically required to mitigate any impact associated with new development in Fort Bend County. Storm water detention requirements can be found in FBCDCM, Sec. 6. If the proposed development is located within a MUD or LID they may already have provided detention capacity to accommodate development within their districts and you should contact their respective engineers for confirmation. Please note all storm water detention facilities must be designed to accommodate Atlas 14 rainfall.
I have water and sanitary issues with my home. Who do I contact?
Contact the City, if you are located within the city limits. If you live within a Municipal Utility District, contact the operator of the utility services. Usually this is to whom you pay the water and sewer bill.
Whom do I contact when the ditch in front of my home is clogged and the water backs up?
If you are not in the city limits, contact the Fort Bend County Road and Bridge Department at 281-342-4513 as they maintain the roadside ditches.
There is a creek behind my home or running through my property that has debris in it or needs to be mowed, who do I need to call?
Contact the Fort Bend County Drainage District Maintenance Division at 281-342-0141. If the Drainage District has a drainage easement on the creek then we will usually remove the debris. Mowing is usually done 2 to 3 times a year with herbicide spraying.
What is the role of the Drainage District?
The Drainage District maintains channels in which we have easements. The channels were designed to take the 2-year rainfall event in agricultural uses.
What should be done to remove unauthorized motor vehicles along creeks, channels, bayous or levees?
Texas Water Code 49.217 (b) prohibits a person to operate a motor vehicle on a levee, in a drainage ditch, or on land adjacent to a levee, canal, ditch, exposed conduit, pipeline, pumping plant, storm water facility, or other facility for the transmission, storage, treatment, or distribution of water, sewage, or storm water owned or controlled by a district. A person who operates a motor vehicle of Subsection (b) commits an offense. Contact the Sheriff’s Office regarding any criminal activity that may be occurring along the drainage easement. The District has no policing authority.