The City of Simonton in Fort Bend County, Texas, had been plagued by flooding in the past, but escaped the floodwaters of the Brazos River this past Memorial Day weekend largely because of its drainage pumps.Simonton is a community of just over 800 people located some 25 miles west of Houston, Texas, and 1 mile east of the Brazos River. It is a relatively new city established in 1957 and incorporated in 1979. However, since its origin, the city has been plagued by repeated flooding due to its location in the 100-year floodplain of the Brazos River.According to Allen Spears, the
Water Pumps Help Texas Community Reduce Flooding
As floodwaters ravaged Texas during Memorial Day weekend 2015, the water pumps in Simonton were hard at work protecting the city
