The Brazos River in Richmond is currently at Gage Elevation 13.01 and falling. Based on the 7-day extended forecast, no flooding along the Brazos River through Fort Bend County is anticipated.
This Week
The beginning of the week should consist of sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows in the low 70s. Our rain chances remain low throughout the majority of the week with our highest chances for rain on Thursday and Friday (20% to 40%). The extended forecast does show some additional rainfall over the weekend into the beginning of next week; however, the confidence in the extended forecast remains low. The current Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) shows the upper portions of the Brazos River, upstream of Hempstead, receiving 1.5 to 3 inches of rain with the lower portions, including Fort Bend County, receiving less than 1 to 1.5 inches of rain over the next 7 days.