Colorado River (TX) at Stacy, TX

River level and flood forecast · Coleman County

Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

The river is 36.2 ft below flood stage (40 ft).

Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-200204060TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 18 ftFlood 40 ftModerate 45 ftMajor 50 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 stage50 ft
Moderate flood stage45 ft
Flood stage40 ft
Action stage18 ft
Record crest (September 10, 1980)28 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 30 ftModerate lowland flooding will occur.
  • 22 ftMinor overbank flooding will occur.

Highest crests on record

  1. 28 ft — September 10, 1980
  2. 22.96 ft — October 14, 1981
  3. 22.5 ft — August 4, 1978

Recent crests: 22.96 ft (October 14, 1981) · 28 ft (September 10, 1980) · 22.5 ft (August 4, 1978)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STYT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.