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Colorado River (TX) at Bastrop Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 6:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 8:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 9:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 12:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 10:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 1:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 5:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 6:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 12:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 3.49 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Highest Observation: 3.49 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:00AM Mar 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.1 ft 5:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 6:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 7:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 9:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 10:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 11:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 12:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 1:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 3:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 4:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 5:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 6:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 7:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 9:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 10:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 11:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 12:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 1:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 3:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 4:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 5:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 6:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 7:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 9:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 10:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 11:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 12:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 1:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 3:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 4:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 5:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 6:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 7:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 9:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 10:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 11:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 12:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 1:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 3:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 4:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 5:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 6:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 9:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 10:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 11:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 12:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 1:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 3:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 4:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 5:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 6:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 9:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 10:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 11:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 12:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 1:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 3:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 4:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 5:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 6:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 9:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 10:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 11:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 12:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 1:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 3:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 4:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 5:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 6:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 9:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 10:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 11:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 12:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 1:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 3:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 4:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 5:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 6:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00AM Mar 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBRTT2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (4:34AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:22AM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 3.09 ft at 4:00 AM CDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 23 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Colorado River (TX) at Bastrop are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 23
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 60.30 ft on 07/07/1869
(2) 57.00 ft on 06/16/1935
(3) 53.30 ft on 12/04/1913
(4) 37.48 ft on 12/22/1991
(5) 36.17 ft on 10/31/2015 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.31 ft on 08/28/2017
(2) 26.59 ft on 05/28/2016
(3) 36.17 ft on 10/31/2015 (P)
(4) 31.07 ft on 05/26/2015
(5) 31.65 ft on 11/22/2004
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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37 Widespread disastrous flooding is to the roofs of the lowest homes in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville. Flow approaches the lowest homes and the golf course near Bastrop
35 Disastrous flooding severely floods homes between Bastrop and Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions. Livestock are extremely vulnerable in the flood plain. Roads and bridges flood severely and are very dangerous. Flow threatens lowest homes near bastrop and facilities and lowest areas of the golf course near Bastrop
33 Disastrous flooding severely damages the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville. Roads and bridges near the river are very dangerous
31 Disastrous flooding reaches many homes between Bastrop and Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley and Pecan Shores subdivisions. Roads and bridges in the flood plain are very dangerous. Livestock should be moved from the flood plain
29 Lowest homes in the Doty River, Hidden Valley and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville flood. Many primary and secondary roads and bridges flood and are very dangerous to motorists. Livestock and equipment should be moved from the flood plain
28 Major flooding reaches lowest homes downstream above Smithville in the Doty River, Pecan Shores, and Hidden Valley Estate subdivisions. Low roads and bridges near the river flood and are very dangerous to motorists
27 Moderate lowland flooding below Austin to below Smithville threatens homes above Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores Estates subdivisions. Livestock should be moved from vulnerable areas of the flood plain. Low roads and bridges in the flood plain are flooded and dangerous to motorists
25 Moderate lowland flooding reaches bottomlands above Bastrop near the Colorado River and Piney and Wilbarger Creek confluences. Water begins to enter the city park and officials will close the park
23 Minor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded
20 Flow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain. Jogging trail at Fisherman's Park is flooded.
18 Flow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain
16 Flow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain
14 Flow exceeds low sections of the banks
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Latitude: 30.104444° N, Longitude: 97.319167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 23 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 307.38 ft 330.38 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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