North Bosque River at Hico, TX
River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 18.7 ft below flood stage (24 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (May 23, 1952) | 32.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32.6 ftMajor out of bank flooding can be expected along the north bosque river.
- 30 ftMajor out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
- 28 ftModerate out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
- 27 ftModerate out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
- 25 ftMinor out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
- 24 ftMinor out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
Highest crests on record
- 32.6 ft — May 23, 1952
- 28.27 ft — December 20, 1991
- 27.27 ft — April 30, 1977
- 26.83 ft — May 16, 1965
- 25.15 ft — April 26, 1990
Recent crests: 24.44 ft (May 29, 2015) · 18.88 ft (June 15, 2000) · 21.66 ft (February 20, 1997) · 19.02 ft (May 11, 1994) · 28.27 ft (December 20, 1991)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HICT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.