Weekly Brazos River Outlook – July 5, 2021

The Brazos River in Richmond remains in Action Stage at Gage Elevation 23.85 feet and is currently falling. Based on rainfall received upstream, the Brazos River through Fort Bend County is expected to rise later this week; however, the Richmond gage is anticipated to stay below Gage Elevation 30. This week will be another wet week with the 7-Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) showing the lower Brazos River Watershed receiving between 1 to 2 inches of rain over the next 7 days. Based on the current forecast, no flooding due to the Brazos River through Fort Bend County is anticipated.

See the attached Flood Risk Report.