Colorado River (TX) at Bastrop, TX
River level and flood forecast · Bastrop County
The river is 20.1 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.2 ft Thu 5 PM, below the 23 ft flood stage.
Flow: 620 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:06 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (July 7, 1869) | 60.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftWidespread disastrous flooding is to the roofs of the lowest homes in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville. Flow approaches the lowest homes and the golf course near Bastrop
- 35 ftDisastrous flooding severely floods homes between Bastrop and Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions. Livestock are extremely vulnerable in the flood plain. Roads and bridges flood severely and are very dangerous. Flow threatens lowest homes near bastrop and facilities and lowest areas of the golf course near Bastrop
- 33 ftDisastrous flooding severely damages the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville. Roads and bridges near the river are very dangerous
- 31 ftDisastrous flooding reaches many homes between Bastrop and Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley and Pecan Shores subdivisions. Roads and bridges in the flood plain are very dangerous. Livestock should be moved from the flood plain
- 29 ftLowest homes in the Doty River, Hidden Valley and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville flood. Many primary and secondary roads and bridges flood and are very dangerous to motorists. Livestock and equipment should be moved from the flood plain
- 28 ftMajor flooding reaches lowest homes downstream above Smithville in the Doty River, Pecan Shores, and Hidden Valley Estate subdivisions. Low roads and bridges near the river flood and are very dangerous to motorists
- 27 ftModerate lowland flooding below Austin to below Smithville threatens homes above Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores Estates subdivisions. Livestock should be moved from vulnerable areas of the flood plain. Low roads and bridges in the flood plain are flooded and dangerous to motorists
- 25 ftModerate lowland flooding reaches bottomlands above Bastrop near the Colorado River and Piney and Wilbarger Creek confluences. Water begins to enter the city park and officials will close the park
- 23 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded
- 20 ftFlow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain. Jogging trail at Fisherman's Park is flooded.
- 18 ftFlow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain
- 16 ftFlow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain
- 14 ftFlow exceeds low sections of the banks
Highest crests on record
- 60.3 ft — July 7, 1869
- 57 ft — June 16, 1935
- 53.3 ft — December 4, 1913
- 37.48 ft — December 22, 1991
- 36.17 ft — October 31, 2015
Recent crests: 26.31 ft (August 28, 2017) · 26.59 ft (May 28, 2016) · 36.17 ft (October 31, 2015) · 31.07 ft (May 26, 2015) · 31.65 ft (November 22, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRTT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.