Pecan Bayou near Cross Cut, TX
River level and flood forecast · Brown County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 30.0 ft below flood stage (33 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 8:12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 33 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1908) | 26.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftMajor flooding will occur. The river will begin to flood Highway 279.
- 20 ftModerate out of bank flooding will occur.
- 16 ftMinor out of bank flooding will occur.
Highest crests on record
- 26.5 ft — January 1, 1908
- 25.7 ft — January 1, 1942
- 25.7 ft — January 1, 1957
- 24.9 ft — August 4, 1978
- 24.1 ft — January 21, 1968
Recent crests: 24.9 ft (August 4, 1978) · 19.32 ft (October 31, 1974) · 19.68 ft (October 19, 1971) · 19.23 ft (May 7, 1969) · 24.1 ft (January 21, 1968)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CUTT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.