Brazos River at Washington, TX
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal16.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
Flow: 489 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 73 ftHighway 105 bridge over the Brazos River floods.
- 45 ftWater reaches buildings in the vicinity of the gage.
- 44.4 ftHighway 105 between the Navasota and Brazos Rivers floods.
- 24 ftWater overflows banks and spreads into pastures in the vicinity of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 62 ft — December 6, 1913
- 47.95 ft — December 26, 1991
- 41.14 ft — February 27, 1992
- 35.74 ft — March 7, 1992
- 33.68 ft — June 15, 1987
Recent crests: 18.46 ft (May 16, 1994) · 27 ft (June 23, 1993) · 35.74 ft (March 7, 1992) · 41.14 ft (February 27, 1992) · 33.15 ft (January 21, 1992)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBrazos River near Bryan, TX
- DownstreamBrazos River near Hempstead, TX
- Navasota River at SH 6 near Navasota, TX
- Grassy Creek at TX 105 near Navasota, TX
- New Year Creek at TX 105 near Brenham, TX
- Yegua Creek near Somerville, TX, TX
- Carters Creek at FM 60 near College Station, TX
- Davidson Creek near Lyons, TX
- Mathis Creek at US 190 near Kurten, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WBZT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.