The Brazos River in Richmond is currently at Gage Elevation 16.57 and rising from the rainfall the watershed received over the past 48 to 72 hours. The WGRFC predicts that the Brazos River through Richmond will peak below Action Stage over the next week. Based on the 7-day extended forecast, no flooding along the Brazos River through Fort Bend County is anticipated.
Memorial Weekend Recap
The past 72 hours has been active across portions of the State; however, actual rainfall amounts were slightly below the forecast for the majority of the Brazos River Watershed. Overall, the majority of the Brazos River Watershed received between 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain with peak amounts closer to 3 to 4 inches over the past 72 hours. The peak rainfall amounts occurred a portion of Austin County near Bellville and a portion of the Navasota River watershed. This system has caused rises on the Brazos River to occur from Waco to Freeport, but all gages have peaked or are currently predicted to peak in or below Action Stage.
This Week
This week should consist of sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 80s and lows in upper 60s. Our rain chances remain low over the next 7 days except for Thursday when a round of scattered showers and thunderstorms could work their way through the Region. The NWS 7-Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) shows the majority of the Brazos River Watershed receiving less than B= inch over the next 7 days with a potential peak of 1 to 1.5 inches upstream of Bryan/College Station.
Reservoir Status
