Leon River near Belton, TX
River level and flood forecast · Bell County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 10.5 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (December 1, 1913) | 25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftWater will rise well into the recreation park, over the running trail, and into the soccer and baseball fields. The city water pumping plant will flood.
- 23 ftWater will rise into the water recreation park, the city park, and approach the soccer and baseball fields.
- 20 ftMajor flooding will occur in the city park and the water amusement park.
- 16 ftModerate flooding will occur along right bank of river. Water will get into the water amusement park, and the city park on right bank.
- 14 ftMinor flooding will occur in the city park. Water will begin to flood the water amusement park downstream from the gage.
- 12 ftWater will be slightly out of the low banks.
Highest crests on record
- 25 ft — December 1, 1913
- 24.41 ft — April 22, 1945
- 22.22 ft — May 26, 1944
- 21 ft — September 1, 1921
- 20 ft — September 28, 1936
Recent crests: 8.54 ft (July 3, 2016) · 8.5 ft (June 27, 2015) · 8.02 ft (January 9, 1975) · 8.31 ft (June 5, 1965) · 9.42 ft (October 22, 1959)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.