Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, TX

River level and flood forecast · Brown County

Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 15.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

051015202530TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 12 ftFlood 20 ftModerate 23 ftMajor 27 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 stage27 ft
Moderate flood stage23 ft
Flood stage20 ft
Action stage12 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 27 ftMajor flooding will occur along Pecan Bayou with major flooding in the City Park and businesses near the park.
  • 23 ftModerate flooding will occur along Pecan Bayou. The City Park and businesses around the park will begin to flood.
  • 20 ftMinor flooding will occur along Pecan Bayou. Minor flooding of the City Park will occur.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BWDT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.