Brazos River near Aquilla, TX

River level and flood forecast · Bosque County

Normal7.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 21.9 ft below flood stage (29 ft).

Flow: 291 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

010203040TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 27 ftFlood 29 ftModerate 32 ftMajor 35 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage35 ft
Moderate flood stage32 ft
Flood stage29 ft
Action stage27 ft
Record crest (May 9, 1922)45 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 35 ftMajor river flooding will occur along the river reach.
  • 32 ftModerate river flooding will occur along the river reach.
  • 29 ftMinor flooding of lowland areas is expected.

Highest crests on record

  1. 45 ft — May 9, 1922
  2. 31.03 ft — May 18, 1949
  3. 27.34 ft — May 28, 1957
  4. 22.69 ft — May 25, 1982
  5. 22.67 ft — May 9, 1990

Recent crests: 19.37 ft (September 9, 2010) · 20.26 ft (April 24, 2010) · 21.43 ft (December 28, 1991) · 19.21 ft (June 8, 1991) · 22.67 ft (May 9, 1990)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AQLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.