Pecan Bayou at Lake Brownwood, TX
River level and flood forecast · Brown County
Normal1422.8 ftas of Tue 4:30 PM
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.
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Flood stages
| Near flood stage | 1424.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 21, 1991) | 1432.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1449.5 ftElevation of Top of Dam (above mean sea level).
- 1424.6 ftElevation of Conservation Pool.Elevation of spillway (above mean sea level) located 800 feet left (north) of dam.Spillway is a concrete sill on natural cut approximately 479 feet in length.
Highest crests on record
- 1432.6 ft — December 21, 1991
- 1432.12 ft — July 7, 2002
- 1430.9 ft — May 2, 1956
- 1429.9 ft — April 27, 1990
- 1429.9 ft — June 12, 1951
Recent crests: 1429.2 ft (June 28, 2007) · 1429.2 ft (November 17, 2004) · 1432.12 ft (July 7, 2002) · 1432.6 ft (December 21, 1991) · 1429.9 ft (April 27, 1990)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LBWT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.