Salt Fork - Brazos River near Aspermont 13N, TX
River level and flood forecast · Stonewall County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (12 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 25, 1955) | 14.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftThe water is 9 ft above record stage. U.S. Highway 83 floods and FM-1385 northeast of Aspermont may also flood.
- 21 ftThe river is 6 ft above record stage. Minor flooding of farm and ranch land occurs. No known damage to permanent structures.
- 19 ftThe river is 4 ft above record stage. Minor flooding of farm and ranch land occurs.
- 17 ftThe river is 2 ft above record stage. Minor flooding of farm and ranch land occurs.
- 15 ftThe river is near it's record stage. Minor flooding of ranch and farm land occurs. No known damage to permanent structures.
- 14 ftModerate lowland flooding of area ranch land occurs. Cattle and equipment in the flood plain may be threatened.
- 12 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs in the river.
Highest crests on record
- 14.92 ft — September 25, 1955
- 14.4 ft — December 1, 1913
- 13.7 ft — November 1, 1934
- 12.64 ft — May 24, 1954
- 12.45 ft — August 30, 1966
Recent crests: 5.74 ft (June 3, 2022) · 5.3 ft (May 17, 2021) · 5.49 ft (May 24, 2020) · 5.74 ft (April 6, 2019) · 5.12 ft (July 1, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Brazos River at Aspermont 10S, TX
- South Wichita River near Benjamin, TX
- Clear Fork Brazos River near Roby, TX
- North Wichita River near Truscott, TX
- North Wichita River at Paducah 14SE, TX
- California Creek (Clear Fk Brazos) near Stamford, TX
- Wichita River near Seymour, TX
- Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARTT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.