Pease River near Vernon, TX
River level and flood forecast · Wilbarger County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (15 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (October 21, 1983) | 20.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 8 feet. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may experience flood depths of 4 to 6 feet... accompanied by very dangerous currents.
- 22 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 7 feet. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may experience flood depths of 3 to 5 feet... accompanied by dangerous currents.
- 21 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 6 feet. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may experience flood depths of 2 to 4 feet... accompanied by dangerous currents.
- 20 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County are flooded by valley-wide overflows... at depths up to about 5 feet... with dangerous currents. Homes and businesses in the northern sections of Vernon may be flooded or surrounded by water. Residential and commercial buildings north of U.S. Highway 287 may be affected.
- 19 ftAgricultural fields... ranch lands... and rural roads along the Pease River in Wilbarger County are flooded by overflow depths up to about 4 feet... with dangerous currents. Homes and businesses in northern sections of Vernon may see brief... shallow flooding.
- 18 ftOverflow depths up to about 3 feet affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County. Low-lying areas may see fast currents. The northern sections of Vernon may see brief... shallow flooding in streets.
- 17 ftOverflow depths up to about 2 feet affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County.
- 16 ftShallow flooding affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County.
- 15 ftBrief... shallow flooding affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in north Wilbarger County.
- 14 ftNear bankfull conditions extend along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County.
Highest crests on record
- 20.15 ft — October 21, 1983
- 19.23 ft — August 2, 1995
- 19.1 ft — June 5, 1995
- 18.5 ft — September 19, 1965
- 18.39 ft — July 11, 1999
Recent crests: 15.24 ft (April 27, 2025) · 13.91 ft (May 24, 2015) · 13.65 ft (May 15, 2015) · 13.1 ft (May 9, 2015) · 14.9 ft (September 17, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VERT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.