Brazos River near Glen Rose, TX
River level and flood forecast · Somervell County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 25.0 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (April 28, 1990) | 35.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftMajor flooding will occur both upstream and downstream from the gage. Rural roads and access roads will be underwater. Farm and ranch lands along the river will be underwater. Recreational facilities will flood.
- 34 ftMajor flooding will occur both upstream and downstream from the gage. Farm and ranch land near the river will be underwater. Rural roads along the river reach will flood. Several houses near the river will flood. Recreational establishments along the river reach will also flood.
- 32 ftModerate flooding will occur both upstream and downstream from the gage. Farm and ranch land, as well as several access and rural roads near the river, will be under water.
- 30 ftModerate flooding is expected. Houses along the right bank will be flooded, along with access and rural roads. Some farm and ranch land near the river will flood.
- 29 ftMinor flooding can be expected. Recreational areas near the river will be affected. Several rural roads will begin to flood. Farm and ranch lands near the river will begin to flood.
- 28 ftNo significant flooding is expected, but the right bank will overflow into the lowlands. Private recreational areas near the river on the right bank will be affected.
- 22 ftOverflow will occur on the low bank. Several private recreational areas near the river will be affected.
Highest crests on record
- 35.76 ft — April 28, 1990
- 35.19 ft — October 15, 1981
- 35.17 ft — June 3, 2016
- 34 ft — December 21, 1991
- 30 ft — May 27, 1957
Recent crests: 35.17 ft (June 3, 2016) · 29.98 ft (June 30, 2007) · 29.87 ft (June 27, 2007) · 28.99 ft (February 22, 1997) · 34 ft (December 21, 1991)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.