Leon River near DeLeon, TX
River level and flood forecast · Comanche County
Normal0.2 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 11.8 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 2007) | 19.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor out of bank flooding is expected along the river both upstream and downstream of the sh 16 bridge. Major flooding of farm and ranch lands near the river is expected. Rural raods near the river will be flooded.
- 17 ftModerate out of bank flooding can be expected along the river upstram and downstream of the sh 16 bridge. Farm and ranch lands, along with a few rural roads near the river, will be flooded.
- 15 ftModerate out of bank flooding can be expected along the river above and below the sh 16 bridge. Rural roads, as well as farm and ranch lands near the river, will be flooded.
- 14 ftModerate out of bank flooding can be expected along the river upstream and downstream of the sh 16 bridge. Farm and ranch lands, along with a few rural roads near the river, will be flooded.
- 12 ftMinor out of bank flooding can be expected around the sh 16 bridge. Farm and ranch land, along with a few minor rural roads near the river, will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 19.78 ft — June 28, 2007
- 19.3 ft — May 1, 1908
- 19 ft — April 26, 1990
- 17.67 ft — June 1, 2016
- 16.37 ft — June 24, 1997
Recent crests: 12.53 ft (June 1, 2024) · 14.74 ft (June 8, 2021) · 15.7 ft (June 2, 2021) · 12.78 ft (May 29, 2021) · 13.21 ft (May 20, 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 (DLLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.