Llano River near Mason, TX

River level and flood forecast · Mason County

Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (18 ft).

Flow: 366 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

051015202530TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 11 ftFlood 18 ftModerate 24 ftMajor 28 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 1:44 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage28 ft
Moderate flood stage24 ft
Flood stage18 ft
Action stage11 ft
Record crest (September 8, 1980)37 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 28 ftMajor lowland flooding will occur. Roads and low water crossings will be flooded and impassible.
  • 24 ftModerate lowland flooding will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded and impassible.
  • 18 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will become flooded.

Highest crests on record

  1. 37 ft — September 8, 1980
  2. 34.21 ft — October 16, 2018
  3. 32 ft — November 4, 2000
  4. 31.33 ft — June 13, 2008
  5. 29.91 ft — July 4, 2025

Recent crests: 26.97 ft (July 18, 2026) · 20.29 ft (July 14, 2025) · 29.91 ft (July 4, 2025) · 24.08 ft (July 24, 2024) · 34.21 ft (October 16, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.