Life on the River
Simonton sits in the farthest northwest corner of Fort Bend County, bordered to the west and north by the Brazos River. The majority of the 2 mile wide city sits within the 100 year floodplain, but some parts are in the floodway or special flood zones.
Please click here to see the Flood plain map from FEMA that depicts exactly which zones are located within our city limits.
You can also view inundation maps that show where the water goes in Fort Bend County, and Simonton, in times of river flooding.
The city of Simonton has an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management to help in times of high water events and river flooding, and other emergencies as well. The city also has an Emergency Operations Committee, made up of volunteers, to assist in times of need. Committee members have been trained in basic emergency response techniques and answer to the Emergency Management Coordinator.
Emergency notices will be sent out through our emergency notification system. To sign up, you can click on the “notify me” button on this website’s home page, or text SIMONTON to 888777. You can also sign up for notifications from the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management by clicking here :
https://member.everbridge.net/453003085616997/login
As always, any questions or concerns can be directed to city hall at 281-533-9809 or by emailing
info@simontontexas.gov