Currently, the Brazos River at Richmond is at Gage Elevation 12.78 feet and continuing to fall from rainfall occurring over the past couple of weeks. The NWS gives Fort Bend County a Marginal Risk for severe weather on Monday (April 4) afternoon. The forecast shows the most severe weather to our north with the main […]

The Brazos River peaked over the weekend around Gage Elevation 20.54 from last week’s severe weather. It is currently at Gage Elevation 15.43 feet and continuing to fall. The WGRFC anticipates the river falling to Gage Elevation 12.7 feet by the end of this week. There is an increased chance for rain on Wednesday, however,

The lower Brazos River Watershed received 1 to 4 inches of rainfall from the severe weather that pushed through Monday and Tuesday. The heaviest rainfall occurred upstream of I-10 with observed rainfall amounts around 1 to 1.5 inches across Fort Bend County. Based on the amount of rainfall received, the WGRFC anticipates the Brazos River

The Brazos River is currently at Gage Elevation 9.86 feet. After a warm weekend, winter returns this week as two cold fronts push through the region. The first cold front pushed through most of the region overnight bring early morning showers. The second front should move through on Friday. With the cold fronts, our rain

The Brazos River is currently at Gage Elevation 10.36 feet. This week should consist of sunny to partly cloudy weather with warmer, drier conditions than last week. Overall our rain chances remain less than 15% throughout the week. The 7-Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) is showing the lower Brazos River Watershed receiving less than ¼

The Brazos River is currently at Gage Elevation 10.8 feet and falling. The NWS anticipates mostly cloudy skies throughout the week. Our rain chances increase Wednesday / Thursday as another front pushes through the region. The 7-Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) is showing the lower Brazos River Watershed receiving less than ¼ inch rain over

The Brazos River is currently at Gage Elevation 13.22 feet and falling. The NWS anticipates mostly sunny / partly cloudy skies throughout the week. Our rain chances and risk of thunderstorms increase Wednesday / Thursday as another cold front pushes through the region. As of Monday morning, the NWS has the most severe weather staying

The Brazos River is currently in Action Stage at Gage Elevation 24.78 feet and falling. The River crested around Gage Elevation 25.2 feet on Sunday due to upstream rainfall that occurred last week. The Brazos River through Richmond could remain in Action Stage through late Tuesday / early Wednesday morning. The NWS anticipates cool, sunny

The Brazos River is currently at Gage Elevation 9.43 feet. Currently (Monday, January 31), Fort Bend County and much of the lower Brazos River Watershed is under a Flood Watch. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible with isolated amounts of 4 to 7 inches. Areas could experience rainfall rates of 2+

The Brazos River is currently at Gage Elevation 9.58 feet. The WGRFC anticipates a slight rise around Gage Elevation 10 due to local rainfall but should remain relatively flat and low. We have increased rain chances today (Monday), but the remainder of the week should consist of cooler temperatures with sunny to partly cloudy skies.