The Brazos River in Richmond is currently at Gage Elevation 12.95 and rising from our Friday and Saturday storms. The WGRFC predicts that the Brazos River through Richmond will peak around Gage Elevation 17.4 feet on Friday. Based on the 7-day extended forecast, no flooding along the Brazos River through Fort Bend County is anticipated.
Weekend Rain Recap
The weekend storms brought heavy rainfall across the region with the heaviest amounts falling south of I-10. 4 to 6 inches within 2 to 3 hours fell over parts of Sugar Land and Missouri City causing street ponding and rapid raises in several streams. Over the two days, northeastern Fort Bend County received 6 to 7 inches with the remainder of Fort Bend County receiving between 1 to 3 inches. The Brazos River Watershed upstream of Fort Bend County received less than 1.5 inches over the past 72 hours. This rainfall is causing minor flood conditions on parts of the Navasota River; however, the Brazos River should stay below Action Stage from Bryan/College Station to Freeport. Through Fort Bend County, the forecasted peak is near our historical averages for the Month of May.
This Week
Most of this week should consist of sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the low to mid-90s and lows in the low to mid-70s. In addition to the warmer weather, our rain chances through Friday remain low. The extended forecast has increased rain chances from Friday through the middle of next week with the possibility scattered showers and thunderstorms, but the confidence remains low in the forecast for the Memorial Day Weekend. The NWS 7 Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) shows the majority of the Brazos River Watershed receiving less than 0.5 inches over the next 7 days.
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