Copano Creek near Refugio, TX
River level and flood forecast · Refugio County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 12, 1971) | 21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftThis is the flood of record, which occurred on September 12 1971.
- 18.6 ftMajor flooding occurs. The water is to the Farm to Market 774 bridge floor.
- 17 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs. The river is 200 yards wide at the Farm to Market 774 bridge.
- 16 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs. The river rises to low steel of the Farm to Market 774 bridge.
- 12 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs.
- 8 ftOverbank conditions occur causing only nuisance flooding.
- 5 ftThe river reaches bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 21 ft — September 12, 1971
- 19.33 ft — July 9, 2021
- 19.17 ft — July 10, 2021
- 18.6 ft — December 31, 1996
- 17.26 ft — July 8, 2007
Recent crests: 12.22 ft (October 18, 2021) · 12.13 ft (October 18, 2021) · 9.56 ft (October 2, 2021) · 5.74 ft (September 30, 2021) · 5.88 ft (September 29, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.