Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, TX

River level and flood forecast · Jones County

Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 16.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-100102030TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 14 ftFlood 18 ftModerate 22 ftMajor 27 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 stage27 ft
Moderate flood stage22 ft
Flood stage18 ft
Action stage14 ft
Record crest (January 1, 1876)30 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 27 ftMajor flooding will occur. Houses along the banks of the river in Nugent will be flooded. Water will begin to flow over the bridge and roads and low water crossings will be flooded and impassible.
  • 22 ftModerate flooding will occur. A few houses on the banks of the river will be flooded in Nugent. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded.
  • 18 ftMinor flooding will occur. Water will begin to threaten a few houses on the banks of the river in Nugent.
  • 14 ftMinor overbank flooding will occur in Nugent.

Highest crests on record

  1. 30 ft — January 1, 1876
  2. 27.05 ft — September 8, 1932
  3. 24.5 ft — May 1, 1923
  4. 24.17 ft — May 26, 1957
  5. 24 ft — January 1, 1900

Recent crests: 20.28 ft (May 3, 1990) · 19.25 ft (October 7, 1986) · 24.17 ft (May 26, 1957) · 21.1 ft (May 12, 1957) · 21.35 ft (May 22, 1938)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NGTT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.