Weekly Brazos River Outlook

The Brazos River in Richmond is currently at Gage Elevation 10.38. Based on the 7-day extended forecast, we could see a rise in the Brazos River through Fort Bend County; however, at this time no flooding along the Brazos River is anticipated.

This Week

A tropical disturbance is currently located over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico with a 10% chance of development. Regardless of its development, the region is expected to receive heavy rainfall throughout the week. The current forecasts are showing the potential for widespread rainfall amounts between 3 to 6 inches through Thursday with isolated areas seeing amounts as high as 10 to 15 inches. We will see showers starting to move through the region Monday and Tuesday with the heaviest rainfall potentially falling Wednesday and Thursday. The current forecasts are not calling for major flooding to occur; however, rainfall intensities of 2 to 3 inches per hour with isolated areas of 3 to 4 inches per hour could cause some localized street and stream flooding. We will continue to monitor the conditions throughout the week and provide updates as needed.

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

In addition to the disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center is continuing to watch Hurricane Humberto and another disturbance in the central Atlantic.

Reservoir Status

Below is a summary of the current Reservoir Status.