Clear Fork Brazos River at Hawley, TX

River level and flood forecast · Jones County

Normal0.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 13.6 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-505101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 9 ftFlood 14 ftModerate 17 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 stage25 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage14 ft
Action stage9 ft
Record crest (January 1, 1932)25 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 25 ftMajor lowland flooding will occcur. Water will begin to flow over Highway 277.
  • 17 ftModerate lowland flooding will occur. Secondary access roads will be flooded and impassible.
  • 14 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur.

Highest crests on record

  1. 25 ft — January 1, 1932
  2. 24.2 ft — January 1, 1957
  3. 20.85 ft — October 1, 1980
  4. 20.53 ft — October 7, 1986
  5. 18.51 ft — September 11, 1969

Recent crests: 20.53 ft (October 7, 1986) · 17.77 ft (May 28, 1982) · 20.85 ft (October 1, 1980) · 18.51 ft (September 11, 1969) · 24.2 ft (January 1, 1957)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HWLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.