Hubbard Creek below Albany, TX

River level and flood forecast · Shackelford County

Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 32.7 ft below flood stage (35 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-1001020304050TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 32 ftFlood 35 ftModerate 38 ftMajor 43 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 stage43 ft
Moderate flood stage38 ft
Flood stage35 ft
Action stage32 ft
Record crest (August 4, 1978)41.41 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 41 ftSevere flooding of pasture land and oil fields will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded and impassible.
  • 40 ftFlooding of pasture land and oil fields will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded and impassible.
  • 35 ftFlooding of pastures and oil field areas will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded and impassible.
  • 34 ftMinor overbank flooding of pasture land and oil fields will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded.
  • 32 ftMinor overbank flooding of pasture land and oil fields will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded.

Highest crests on record

  1. 41.41 ft — August 4, 1978
  2. 33.05 ft — October 13, 1981
  3. 30.69 ft — May 2, 1990
  4. 29.87 ft — September 15, 1996
  5. 27.42 ft — April 25, 2002

Recent crests: 27.42 ft (April 25, 2002) · 29.87 ft (September 15, 1996) · 30.69 ft (May 2, 1990) · 24.3 ft (May 13, 1985) · 33.05 ft (October 13, 1981)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABAT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.