Brazos River near South Bend, TX
River level and flood forecast · Young County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 3:25 PM
The river is 18.4 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (August 6, 1978) | 41.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river near Graham. Highway 67 will be impassable near the river.
- 39 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river near Graham. The Highway 67 bridge approach ramps will be inundated.
- 34 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river. The rural RV park near the gage will experience widespread flooding.
- 28 ftModerate flooding is expected along the river. The rural RV park near the gage will be inundated with several feet of water.
- 26 ftMinor flooding is expected along the river. The FM 1287 bridge approaches downstream of the gage may begin to flood. Pasturelands near the river will flood.
- 21 ftMinor flooding is expected along the river. Pasturelands near the river will flood.
Highest crests on record
- 41.5 ft — August 6, 1978
- 36.2 ft — January 1, 1976
- 35.5 ft — June 16, 1930
- 34.27 ft — May 4, 1990
- 32.7 ft — April 29, 1957
Recent crests: 23.87 ft (May 2, 2025) · 26.76 ft (June 4, 2021) · 23.26 ft (March 21, 2020) · 23.15 ft (December 28, 2018) · 24.57 ft (October 21, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamClear Fork Brazos River near Fort Griffin, TX
- Brazos River near Palo Pinto, TX
- Big Sandy Creek (Brazos River Basin) above Breckenridge, TX
- Hubbard Creek below Albany, TX
- West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro, TX
- Little Wichita River near Archer City, TX
- Brazos River near Dennis, TX
- Brazos River at Seymour, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SOUT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.