The Fitzroy Basin received an overall B grade in 2014-15 for aquatic ecosystem health, incorporating the eleven freshwater catchments and the estuary. Six freshwater catchments including Connors, Fitzroy, Lower Dawson, Upper Dawson, Nogoa and Theresa were awarded B grades. The estuary was also awarded a B, with good barramundi recruitment contributing to this result.

The Fitzroy experienced another year of lower than average rainfall, leading to lower than average groundcover, particularly in the western catchments. The influence of severe tropical cyclone Marcia was restricted to the Estuary, Fitzroy and Callide catchments.