Brazos River at Seymour, TX

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 22 ftCroplands...pastures...and local highways flood across most of the river valley...in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties. Rural areas may have overflow depths up to 10 feet...along with very devastating currents.
• 21 ftCroplands...pastures...and local highways flood across most of the river valley...in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties. Rural areas may have overflow depths up to 9 feet...along with very devastating currents.
• 20 ftCroplands...pastures...and local highways flood across most of the river valley...in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties. Rural areas may have overflow depths up to 8 feet...along with very devastating currents.
• 19 ftCroplands...pastures...and local highways flood across most of the river valley...in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties. Rural areas may have overflow depths up to 7 feet...along with very devastating currents.
• 18 ftCroplands...pastures...and local highways flood across most of the river valley...in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties. Rural areas may have overflow depths up to 6 feet...along with very devastating currents.
• 17 ftCroplands...pastures...and local roads flood along the river in southern Baylor and southern Knox counties. Rural areas may have overflow depths up to 5 feet...along with very dangerous currents.
• 16 ftFlooding affects croplands...pastures...and rural roads along the river in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties. Low-lying areas may experience depths up to 4 feet...with dangerous currents.
• 15 ftFlooding affects croplands...pastures...and rural roads along the river in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties. Low-lying areas may experience depths up to 3 feet...with dangerous currents.
• 14 ftShort duration flooding affects low-lying areas along and near the river in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties.
• 13 ftShort duration flooding affects low-lying areas along and near the river in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties.
• 12 ftShallow and short duration flooding affects low-lying areas along and near the river in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties.
• 11 ftNear bankfull stages occur along the river in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties.
• 10 ftThe river remains within its banks in southern Knox and southern Baylor counties.

Highest crests on record

1. 23 ft — September 28, 1955
2. 18.98 ft — October 5, 1955
3. 18.6 ft — August 17, 2005
4. 18.54 ft — October 20, 1960
5. 18.35 ft — August 16, 1972

Recent crests: 13.39 ft (June 11, 2024) · 13.06 ft (October 7, 2018) · 12.46 ft (July 10, 2010) · 11.83 ft (October 16, 2006) · 18.6 ft (August 17, 2005)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamBrazos River at Aspermont 10S, TX
• DownstreamBrazos River near South Bend, TX
• Wichita River near Seymour, TX
• Wichita River near Mabelle, TX
• South Side Canal near Dundee, TX
• Beaver Creek (TX) near Electra, TX
• South Wichita River near Benjamin, TX
• North Wichita River near Truscott, TX
• Little Wichita River near Archer City, TX
• Wichita River near Iowa Park, TX