Brazos River at Justiceburg, TX
River level and flood forecast · Garza County
Normal6.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 13.0 ft below flood stage (19 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1914) | 25.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftThe road surface of the bridge will beging to flood. The approaches to the bridge on the north side will be 2 to 3 feet deep.
- 24 ftThe southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 84 may flood to the north of the bridge. The river will have a very swift and dangerous current. Moderate flooding of ranch land occurs and a very rapid rise in the level of Lake Alan Henry can be expected, likely 10 feet or more.
- 20 ftThe water is up to the bottom of the I-beams on U.S. 84. The current is very swift and dangerous. Expect Lake Alan Henry to rise very quickly, possibly by 10 feet or more.
- 19 ftThe river is up to the I-beams supporting the U.S. Highway 84 bridge. Minor flooding of ranch land begins to occur. The river will have a very swift and dangerous current. The pool elevation of Lake Alan Henry will rise very quickly, possibly by 10 feet or more.
- 17 ftPool elevation of lake alan henry may rise very quickly and impact boat docks. Mooring of docks may need to be made to prevent damage.
- 15 ftThe pool elevation of Lake Alan Henry will increase significantly.
- 10 ftThe river is out of it's normal low banks.
Highest crests on record
- 25.8 ft — January 1, 1914
- 22.2 ft — September 1, 1955
- 20.66 ft — July 4, 2010
- 19.81 ft — May 6, 1969
- 19.12 ft — May 5, 2015
Recent crests: 15.66 ft (June 11, 2024) · 14.01 ft (June 1, 2023) · 13.83 ft (May 31, 2021) · 17.15 ft (May 20, 2020) · 10.42 ft (April 13, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Colorado River (TX) 13 miles SE of Gail, TX
- Colorado River (TX) 4 miles SW of Ira below Lake J. B. Thomas, TX
- Deep Creek 1 mile W of Dunn, TX
- Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City, TX
- Brazos River near Lubbock 4ESE, TX
- Clear Fork Brazos River near Roby, TX
- Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook, TX
- Brazos River at Aspermont 10S, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JTBT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.