Colorado River (TX) near Bay City, TX
River level and flood forecast · Matagorda County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 41.0 ft below flood stage (44 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.4 ft Fri 3 PM, below the 44 ft flood stage.
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 | 46 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 45 ft |
| Flood stage | 44 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (June 26, 1960) | 46.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44 ftLevees on the Bay City side of river are overtopped.
Highest crests on record
- 46.4 ft — June 26, 1960
- 46.16 ft — September 2, 2017
- 44.09 ft — September 15, 1961
- 42.77 ft — October 17, 1957
- 41.83 ft — May 1, 1957
Recent crests: 26.89 ft (June 7, 2021) · 28.3 ft (June 5, 2019) · 23.4 ft (March 31, 2018) · 46.16 ft (September 2, 2017) · 39.81 ft (June 1, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamColorado River (TX) at Wharton, TX
- Tres Palacios River near Midfield, TX
- Juanita Creek at SH 71 near Midfield, TX
- Linnville Bayou at FM 521 near Cedar Lane, TX
- San Bernard River near Old Ocean, TX
- San Bernard River near Boling, TX
- East Mustang Creek near Louise, TX
- Brazos River near West Columbia, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BACT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.