Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook, TX
River level and flood forecast · Mitchell County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 21.4 ft below flood stage (22.5 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 22.5 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (September 28, 2012) | 22.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26.5 ftMajor flooding of roads and area ranch land begins. The top of the State Route 163 bridge conrete railing is inundated, and travel is impossible.
- 25 ftMajor flooding of area ranch land begins, and the State Route 163 bridge begins to flood. Both approaches to the bridge are covered with water.
- 23 ftWater begins flooding the State Route 163 bridge approaches. Significant ranch land floods.
- 22.5 ftState Route Hwy 163 begins to flood (the bridge will flood at 25.5 feet). Some ranch land floods, but no structures are threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 22.75 ft — September 28, 2012
- 20.36 ft — October 10, 2018
- 18.69 ft — May 20, 2017
- 18.66 ft — August 14, 2018
- 15.35 ft — July 4, 2021
Recent crests: 15.35 ft (July 4, 2021) · 13.67 ft (October 14, 2018) · 20.36 ft (October 10, 2018) · 9.14 ft (September 8, 2018) · 18.66 ft (August 14, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamColorado River (TX) above Silver, TX
- Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City, TX
- Colorado River (TX) 4 miles SW of Ira below Lake J. B. Thomas, TX
- North Concho River at Sterling City, TX
- Deep Creek 1 mile W of Dunn, TX
- Colorado River (TX) 13 miles SE of Gail, TX
- Colorado River (TX) at Robert Lee, TX
- North Concho River near Carlsbad, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WBRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.