Leon River near Hamilton, TX
River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County
The river is 22.1 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 11 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (May 1, 1908) | 38.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38.4 ftMajor flooding can be expected along the river. This equals the flood of record.
- 37 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river. US 281 will begin to flood at the southern bridge approach. Multiple low water crossings and county roads, including CR 101 upstream of the gage, will be significantly impacted.
- 35 ftMajor flooding is expected along the river. Flooding along CR 101 upstream of the gage will extend from the low water crossing to the southern bridge approach. Several low water crossings will be flooded.
- 33 ftModerate flooding is expected along the river. Several low water crossings will be impacted.
- 31 ftModerate flooding is expected along the river.
- 29 ftModerate flooding is expected along the river.
- 26 ftMinor flooding is expected along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 38.4 ft — May 1, 1908
- 38.4 ft — December 1, 1913
- 37 ft — September 1, 1911
- 35.02 ft — December 20, 1991
- 34.1 ft — October 1, 1959
Recent crests: 28.36 ft (May 5, 2024) · 31.35 ft (June 15, 2016) · 31.5 ft (June 6, 2016) · 26.51 ft (June 4, 2016) · 27.09 ft (October 24, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.