Colorado River (TX) at Lake Travis, TX
River level and flood forecast · Travis County
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (685 ft).
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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 695 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 691 ft |
| Flood stage | 685 ft |
| Near flood stage | 681 ft |
| Record crest (December 25, 1991) | 710.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 714 ftFlow reaches and goes uncontrolled over the emergency spillway over Mansfield Dam at Lake Travis. Hundreds of homes around Lake Travis flood, many with water well over their roofs or in the second floor level.
- 710 ftHundreds of homes around Lake Travis at Graveyard Point at Lakeway flood with water well over some roofs and into the second floor of lower homes.
- 705 ftDisastrous residential flooding of hundreds of homes occurs around Lake Travis at Graveyard Point at Lakeway, many with water over their roofs in up to 17 feet of water.
- 700 ftMany homes flood at Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis, some with water to their roofs in up to twelve feet of water.
- 695 ftLowest temporary and mobile homes in Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis have up to seven feet of water in them.
- 691 ftThe lowest permanent homes at Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis flood. Several temporary homes are in several feet of water.
- 688 ftLowest temporary and mobile homes at Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis flood.
- 685 ftThe lowest temporary and mobile homes at Lakeway at Graveyard Point on Lake Travis are threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 710.44 ft — December 25, 1991
- 707.38 ft — May 18, 1957
- 705.11 ft — July 7, 1997
- 704.68 ft — February 10, 1992
- 704.39 ft — October 20, 2018
Recent crests: 704.39 ft (October 20, 2018) · 692.69 ft (June 7, 2016) · 701.5 ft (July 6, 2007) · 696.7 ft (November 24, 2004) · 693.5 ft (July 7, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamColorado River (TX) at Lake Austin, TX
- Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill, TX
- Bull Creek above Loop 360, TX
- Lake Creek at Lake Creek Parkway near Cedar Park 5SE, TX
- Lost Creek at Lost Creek Blvd, TX
- Shoal Creek above Silverway Drive, TX
- Barton Creek at Loop 360, TX
- Barton Creek above Barton Springs, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MSDT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.