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Gauge Information
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
28
Moderate Flood Stage:
25
Flood Stage:
23
Action Stage:
14
Historical 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) 34.45 ft on 10/29/1960 Show More Historical Crests
Low Water Records
Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.
Extended rating:
Rating Curve Extension - The Rating Curve Extension is calculated by using either a linear, logarithmic, or hydraulic technique to extend the rating curve above the currently established relationship between stage and flow.
Flood Impacts
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 GOLFCOURSE FACILITIES IN BASTROP. ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
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 IN 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
18
FLOW EXCEEDS BANKFULL INTO LOWEST AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN
16
FLOW EXCEEDS BANKFULL INTO LOWEST AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN
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Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.
