Brazos River near Hempstead, TX
River level and flood forecast · Waller County
Normal10.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 40.0 ft below flood stage (50 ft).
Forecast to hold near 10.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 701 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:52 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 55 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 53 ft |
| Flood stage | 50 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (December 8, 1913) | 66.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 55 ftMajor lowland flooding begins.
- 53 ftModerate lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain.
- 50 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 66.1 ft — December 8, 1913
- 63.6 ft — July 4, 1899
- 54.89 ft — May 27, 2016
- 54.21 ft — May 2, 1957
- 54.04 ft — November 30, 1940
Recent crests: 51.24 ft (August 28, 2017) · 54.89 ft (May 27, 2016) · 43.96 ft (April 22, 2016) · 43.75 ft (March 15, 2016) · 49.97 ft (May 31, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBrazos River near Bryan, TX
- DownstreamBrazos River above San Felipe, TX
- New Year Creek at TX 105 near Brenham, TX
- Brazos River at Washington, TX
- Mill Creek near Bellville, TX
- Grassy Creek at TX 105 near Navasota, TX
- Navasota River at SH 6 near Navasota, TX
- Yegua Creek near Somerville, TX, TX
- Little Bernard Creek at I-10 near Sealy, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HPDT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.