First Colony Levee Improvement District No. 2 has joined the Fort Bend Economic Development Council (FBEDC) with other levee districts in Fort Bend County to form the Fort Bend Flood Management Committee (FBFMC). The purpose of this coalition is to come together to form a strong, collective voice to address federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines that affect leveed areas. You can follow this committee on the FBEDC at the following link: https://fortbendcounty.com/about-fbedc/committees/flood-
The FBFMC has engaged consultants to work with the FBFMC and member districts to identify the issues and formulate legislative and regulatory relief, so we continue to benefit from the many years of successful flood management here in Fort Bend County.
In 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) changed how flood insurance rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are calculated for your home and property. A new rating system called Risk Rating 2.0 (RR 2.0) was introduced. RR 2.0 supposedly allows FEMA to determine premium rates per property based on factors such as proximity to a flooding source, 1 st floor elevation, replacement cost of rebuilding, etc. This is not a complete list because FEMA has not disclosed exactly how t