Brazos River at Waco, TX
River level and flood forecast · McLennan County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 17.9 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 62 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 27, 1936) | 40.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftMajor flooding continues along the river. Significant residential flooding in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco continues. Significant flooding is also expected at the apartment complex west of downtown Waco on MLK Jr. Blvd., and the neighborhood at Faulkner Lane and MLK Jr. Blvd. begins to flood as well. Multiple parking lots near McLane Stadium have several feet of floodwater covering them.
- 27 ftMajor flooding along the river is expected. Significant residential flooding in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco continues. Floodwaters will begin to impact an apartment complex west of downtown Waco along MLK Blvd. as well. Several parking lots near McLane Stadium will also flood.
- 25 ftModerate flooding continues along the river. Significant flooding occurs in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco, as well as along the riverwalk in downtown Waco.
- 22 ftModerate flooding along the river is expected. Flooding will begin in the Honey Lane neighborhood south of the gage. Trails along the riverwalk in downtown Waco will experience significant flooding.
- 19 ftMinor flooding along the river is expected. Trails along the riverwalk in downtown Waco will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 40.9 ft — September 27, 1936
- 39.7 ft — December 3, 1913
- 36.7 ft — April 22, 1945
- 36.7 ft — May 25, 1908
- 36.6 ft — May 2, 1944
Recent crests: 20.87 ft (June 12, 2025) · 24.93 ft (May 31, 2024) · 22.37 ft (May 5, 2024) · 19.44 ft (May 2, 2024) · 20.76 ft (June 12, 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 (WBAT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.