Mill Creek near Bellville, TX

River level and flood forecast · Austin County

Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 17.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 16 ftFlood 20 ftModerate 22 ftMajor 24 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage24 ft
Moderate flood stage22 ft
Flood stage20 ft
Action stage16 ft
Record crest (May 28, 2016)22.83 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 22.83 ft — May 28, 2016
  2. 22.49 ft — August 28, 2017
  3. 21.74 ft — April 19, 2016
  4. 17.95 ft — June 13, 1973
  5. 17.78 ft — May 25, 2021

Recent crests: 17.78 ft (May 25, 2021) · 22.49 ft (August 28, 2017) · 22.83 ft (May 28, 2016) · 21.74 ft (April 19, 2016) · 13.98 ft (March 11, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEMT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.