Brazos River near Lubbock 4ESE, TX
River level and flood forecast · Lubbock County
Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 12 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 2023) | 14.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftFlooding over the spillway of Ransom Canyon Lake will require closing access to homes on the west side of the lake. A few homes around Buffalo Springs Lake or Ransom Canyon Lake may flood. Flooding continues over FM-835 just west of Buffalo Springs and it will be closed.
- 13 ftCampgrounds around Buffalo Springs may flood. FM 835 will flood and should be closed.
- 11 ftFlooding over FM-835 just west of Buffalo Spings will likely require closure of the highway. Flooding of loop road around west end of Buffalo Springs Lake also likely. The onset of flooding at FM-835 may be delayed by 4 to 6 hours after the river gauge at Southeast Loop 289 exceeds 11 feet or about 1000 CFS.
Highest crests on record
- 14.99 ft — September 15, 2023
- 13.71 ft — May 25, 2021
- 13.36 ft — August 30, 2025
- 13.11 ft — May 24, 2019
- 12.59 ft — July 1, 2017
Recent crests: 13.36 ft (August 30, 2025) · 11.59 ft (November 18, 2024) · 11.34 ft (October 3, 2023) · 14.99 ft (September 15, 2023) · 11.57 ft (May 24, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LSET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.