Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City, TX

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 37 ftSevere flooding continues in Colorado City. The instruments in the river gage inundate and futher stage readings may not be possible.
• 34.5 ftSevere flooding begins in Colorado City. The floor of the gage shelter begins to flood and further stage readings may be lost if the waters continue to rise.
• 30 ftSome buildings along the river may inundate.
• 28 ftWater overflows portions of Business I-20 on the west side of town. Prolonged flow over the roadway may cause some erosion of the roadbed. Motorists should not attempt to cross flooded sections of Business I-20.
• 27 ftWater begins to overflow portions of Business I-20 on the west side of town.
• 24.5 ftWater may begin to threaten some structures in the vicinity of Rogers Road and 10th Street. A few places may need to be evacuated.
• 20 ftModerate flooding begins. Ranchers need to move livestock away from the floodplain. Trees and brush along the riverbanks in Colorado City will be inundated. A few farm buildings may be threatened by rising waters.
• 14 ftMinor flooding of farm and ranch land begins. No buildings or other structures are threatened.
• 12 ftThe river overflows its banks. This will result in some minor flooding of ranch land and fence posts. Ranchers should move livestock out of the flood plain to higher ground. No structures are threatened at this stage.

Highest crests on record

1. 35.9 ft — June 20, 1939
2. 28.57 ft — March 24, 2000
3. 27.81 ft — September 29, 1980
4. 24.89 ft — August 14, 1972
5. 22.37 ft — July 6, 1948

Recent crests: 21.32 ft (September 5, 2024) · 16.05 ft (July 6, 2021) · 15.58 ft (July 6, 2021) · 15.3 ft (July 3, 2021) · 15.77 ft (November 7, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamColorado River (TX) above Silver, TX
• Deep Creek 1 mile W of Dunn, TX
• Colorado River (TX) 4 miles SW of Ira below Lake J. B. Thomas, TX
• Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook, TX
• Colorado River (TX) 13 miles SE of Gail, TX
• North Concho River at Sterling City, TX
• Clear Fork Brazos River near Roby, TX
• Colorado River (TX) at Robert Lee, TX