North Bosque River at Valley Mills, TX
River level and flood forecast · Bosque County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 31.3 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 44 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 39 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 34 ft |
| Record crest (December 21, 1991) | 44.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44 ftMajor flooding will occur along the river. The approach ramps to the bridge will be well underwater.
- 39 ftModerate out of bank flow is expected along the river. The approach ramps to the bridge will flood.
- 36 ftMinor out of bank flow is expected. Caution should be exercised because the right approach ramp to the bridge will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 44.6 ft — December 21, 1991
- 43.00446 ft — May 1, 1908
- 41.81 ft — May 5, 2024
- 40.22 ft — October 4, 1959
- 39.4 ft — March 16, 1998
Recent crests: 41.81 ft (May 5, 2024) · 38.01 ft (October 29, 2023) · 36.29 ft (October 16, 2018) · 36.05 ft (April 18, 2016) · 36.04 ft (May 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VMAT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.