Simonton Texas

Result WILL Impact Most Property in the Simonton Area

Fort Bend County is poised to raise the “Base Flood Elevation” (BFE) for a significant portion of Fort Bend County.  Most property in the Simonton area will be effected by the change.  If your property is currently not in the flood plain, it may soon be.  The BFE is being raised two to three feet. 

The change will impact your future flood insurance rates, which are based on a property’s location within the flood plain.  The bottom line is: If you don’t currently have flood insurance, you’d better get it before the new maps are published.  Your rates will likely increase significantly if you don’t.

For more than two years, Fort Bend County has been wrestling with the issue of Base Flood Elevation.  This process has been focused on the communities immediately adjacent to the Brazos River.  The studies show that the current “Base Flood Elevation” is inadequite to describe the risk of flooding for Fort Bend County.  So, Fort Bend County, working with FEMA is planning to issue new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) at the new level.

The City of Simonton, in cooperation with the City of Weston Lakes, will hold a town-hall meeting Feburary 12, at 6:00 pm at the Simonton Community Church to present information regarding the change and how it may effect area residents.  The meeting, while not a time for protest, will allow residents to ask questions and find out more about the issue.

The meeting will feature input from Local, County and Federal officials including  the City Engineer, the County Drainage District, and the Regional Director of the FEMA National Flood Insurance program.

Area Residents are encouraged to attend and participate in this important meeting.