Navasota River near Normangee, TX

River level and flood forecast · Robertson County

Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 14.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Flow: 11 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 12 ftFlood 15 ftModerate 18 ftMajor 20 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 stage20 ft
Moderate flood stage18 ft
Flood stage15 ft
Action stage12 ft
Record crest (May 4, 2024)25.61 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 20 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with massive inundation of the floodplain as the river is close to 2 miles wide and OSR become inundated one half mile on the right bank and 1.5 miles on the left bank.
  • 18 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as three channels merge into one below State Highway 21. There is widespread inundation of the floodplain in the vicinity of the gage with the river more than 1.5 miles wide. Long Trussel Road in northeast Brazos County below State Highway 21 becomes inundated.
  • 17 ftMinor lowland flooding continues with widespread inundation of the floodplain in the vicinity of the gage with the river more than 1 mile wide. Long Trussel Road in northeast Brazos County below State Highway 21 is threatened.
  • 15 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water escapes the main channel and inundates the floodplain.

Highest crests on record

  1. 25.61 ft — May 4, 2024
  2. 22.72 ft — May 1, 2009
  3. 22.39 ft — March 11, 2016
  4. 20.53 ft — January 31, 1999
  5. 20.33 ft — May 15, 2024

Recent crests: 19.52 ft (June 2, 2024) · 20.33 ft (May 15, 2024) · 25.61 ft (May 4, 2024) · 17.41 ft (April 12, 2024) · 16.37 ft (June 11, 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 (NGET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.