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San Bernard River near Boling Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 6.49 ft at 2:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.46 ft at 3:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.41 ft at 4:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.39 ft at 4:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.3 ft at 5:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.29 ft at 5:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.25 ft at 6:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.24 ft at 6:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.21 ft at 7:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.19 ft at 7:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.17 ft at 7:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.12 ft at 8:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.13 ft at 8:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.11 ft at 8:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6 ft at 10:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 6 ft at 10:46PM May 11, 2021Observed: 5.99 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2021Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:15PM May 11, 2021Observed: 5.96 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2021Observed: 5.95 ft at 11:45PM May 11, 2021Observed: 5.94 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.92 ft at 12:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.89 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.88 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.79 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.79 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.75 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.77 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.75 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.7 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.58 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.57 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.52 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.51 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.49 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.46 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.33 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.32 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.31 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.23 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.25 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.23 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.21 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.23 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.2 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.16 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.15 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.13 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.12 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.12 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.11 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.1 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.07 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.06 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.05 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.04 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.91 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.86 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.85 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.84 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.83 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.83 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.81 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.8 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.79 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.77 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.75 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.74 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.73 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.7 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.7 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.6 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.6 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.56 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.55 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:46PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBOLT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:37PM May 14, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.17 ft at 1:15 PM CDT 14-May-2021. Flood Stage is 18 ft
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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 San Bernard River near Boling are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 32
Moderate Flood Stage: 22
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 43.79 ft on 08/31/2017
(2) 42.61 ft on 10/21/1998
(3) 42.41 ft on 06/28/1960
(4) 41.87 ft on 06/16/1973
(5) 41.52 ft on 11/14/1985
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.98 ft on 01/04/2021 (P)
(2) 18.41 ft on 12/01/2020 (P)
(3) 21.42 ft on 09/23/2020 (P)
(4) 39.47 ft on 06/07/2019
(5) 33.51 ft on 05/12/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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32 Major lowland flooding occurs upstream from gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach and West Bernard Creeks in Wharton County and Snake Creek in Fort Bend County. Low lying areas in the El Lobo subdivision in Wharton County and Tierra Grande subdivision in Fort Bend County are inundated.
27 There is widespread moderate lowland flooding upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up West Bernard Creek and Peach Creek in Wharton County and low lying areas in the El Lobo subdivision are threatened. Backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County threatens low areas in the Tierra Grande subdivision.
25 Moderate lowland flooding continues with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek and minor backwater flooding up West Bernard Creek in Wharton County. Backwater flooding up Snake Creek threatens low lying areas in the Tierra Grande subdivision.
22 Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County inundating low lying areas. Minor backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins.
18 Minor lowland flooding begins upstream from gage. Minor backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County threatens low lying areas.
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Latitude: 29.313333° N, Longitude: 95.893889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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