Los Olmos Creek near Falfurrias, TX
River level and flood forecast · Brooks County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 9.8 ft below flood stage (11 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 1951) | 15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftMajor flooding with flow 750 feet wide and into the broad prevailing flood plain
- 12 ftFlood water has reached the base of US HWY 281 bridge north of Falfurrias.
- 11 ftMinor flooding with lowland flooding 300 feet wide into the flood plain
- 10 ftFlow escapes from the Los Olmos drainage into the Palo Blanco drainage area
- 9 ftFlow is high enough to close FM 1418 as water is covering the bridge.
- 7 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches 120 feet wide into flood plain-persons vulnerable to lowland flooding should move equipment to higher ground
Highest crests on record
- 15 ft — September 13, 1951
- 14.7 ft — August 11, 1980
- 12.66 ft — September 13, 1971
- 12.32 ft — June 20, 2018
- 11.79 ft — September 24, 1967
Recent crests: 11.19 ft (June 20, 2018) · 12.32 ft (June 20, 2018) · 9.92 ft (April 19, 2010) · 14.7 ft (August 11, 1980) · 12.66 ft (September 13, 1971)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FAFT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.