Atascosa River at Whitsett, TX
River level and flood forecast · Live Oak County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 18.4 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 1967) | 41.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs. Crops are damaged and pastureland is flooded, cutting off cattle. Secondary roads and low bridges also flood.
- 24 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs, damaging crop land in season and flooding pastureland.
- 20 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches the lowest areas of crop and pastureland.
- 3.41 ftThis is zero flow stage.
Highest crests on record
- 41.4 ft — September 23, 1967
- 41 ft — September 1, 1919
- 32 ft — May 17, 2015
- 31.5 ft — September 19, 1983
- 30.68 ft — March 15, 2007
Recent crests: 9.43 ft (September 1, 2022) · 7.11 ft (October 16, 2021) · 11.58 ft (August 8, 2021) · 18.39 ft (July 12, 2021) · 27.07 ft (June 5, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTTT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.