West Mustang Creek near Ganado, TX
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 15.3 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 16 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 7:37 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (October 19, 1994) | 28.39 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftSeveral feet of water inundates Highway 59 at West Mustang Creek which is over one half mile wide. Several homes in the floodplain are flooded.
- 24 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with flows near the Highway 59 bridge and the lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened.
- 21 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as water reaches the bottom concrete of the Highway 59 bridge. Secondary roads near the river are inundated and closed. Livestock in the floodplain are threatened.
- 20 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
- 12 ftFlows exceed low-lying areas along both banks.
- 9 ftFlows exceed low-lying areas along the left bank.
Highest crests on record
- 28.39 ft — October 19, 1994
- 27.45 ft — June 18, 2015
- 27.1 ft — November 22, 2004
- 24.49 ft — January 21, 1980
- 22.52 ft — September 1, 2001
Recent crests: 20.69 ft (August 29, 2017) · 27.45 ft (June 18, 2015) · 19.64 ft (May 28, 2014) · 17.28 ft (May 16, 2010) · 20.13 ft (July 3, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GNDT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.