North Concho River at Sterling City, TX
River level and flood forecast · Sterling County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 13.6 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (July 6, 1948) | 23.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftMajor flooding will occur. Water will begin to flow over Highway 163.
- 23 ftMajor flooding will occur. Roads and low water crossings will be flooded.
- 20 ftModerate lowland flooding will occur. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be flooded
- 17 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur.
Highest crests on record
- 23.7 ft — July 6, 1948
- 23.5 ft — July 8, 1945
- 23.48 ft — March 23, 2000
- 22.7 ft — October 13, 1957
- 22.23 ft — July 22, 1961
Recent crests: 17.58 ft (October 10, 2018) · 22 ft (October 22, 2015) · 18.72 ft (October 14, 2013) · 17.12 ft (August 15, 2005) · 23.48 ft (March 23, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNorth Concho River near Carlsbad, TX
- Colorado River (TX) above Silver, TX
- Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook, TX
- Colorado River (TX) at Robert Lee, TX
- Middle Concho River above Tankersley, TX
- Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City, TX
- Spring Creek (Concho River Basin) above Tankersley, TX
- Concho River at San Angelo, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SRCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.