Colorado River (TX) at Columbus

Last updated: Jun 8, 2025, 12:50 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/08/2025 7:15 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/07/2025 8:14 AM CDT

Record: 48.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 43 ft

Moderate Flooding 39 ft

Minor Flooding 34 ft

Action 30 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	43 ft
	Moderate Flooding	39 ft
	Minor Flooding	34 ft
	Action	30 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

48 - At levels above 48.0 feet, flow escapes into the right floodplain near Columbus with widespread flooding of crop and pasture land downstream near Eagle Lake. In past floods, U.S. Highway 90 in Columbus and FM 950 downstream of the gage were inundated and closed with many homes in the vicinity of the gage flooded.
47 - At levels above 47.0 feet, routed flow may overtop levees 110 miles downstream near Bay City. Significant flows will escape the channel near Garwood into the left floodplain with large volume loss as a large over bank storage area forms. In past floods, U.S. Highway 90 in Columbus and FM 950 below the gage are inundated and closed with many homes near the gage flooded.
45 - At levels above 45.0 feet, major flooding of crop and pasture land downstream near Eagle Lake occurs. In past floods, U.S. Highway 90 near Columbus was closed with many homes flooded, and FM 950 below the gage is closed.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	29.7061, -96.5367
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	HGX
County	Colorado
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08161000
COE	Website

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Recent Crests

1.	48.17 ft	on 08-29-2017
2.	43.07 ft	on 05-29-2016
3.	45.67 ft	on 04-19-2016
4.	40.21 ft	on 05-28-2015
5.	32.64 ft	on 11-03-2013

Historic Crests

1.	48.40 ft	on 07-26-1938
2.	48.17 ft	on 08-29-2017
3.	46.20 ft	on 07-01-1940
4.	45.67 ft	on 04-19-2016
5.	45.40 ft	on 11-24-1940

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29	NAVD88
major Flooding	188.52 ft	188.65 ft
moderate Flooding	184.52 ft	184.65 ft
minor Flooding	179.52 ft	179.65 ft
action	175.52 ft	175.65 ft
Latest Value	156.70 ft	156.83 ft
Gauge Zero	145.52 ft	145.65 ft

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1.	48.17 ft	on 08-29-2017
2.	43.07 ft	on 05-29-2016
3.	45.67 ft	on 04-19-2016
4.	40.21 ft	on 05-28-2015
5.	32.64 ft	on 11-03-2013
6.	30.25 ft	on 04-18-2009
7.	32.65 ft	on 07-08-2007
8.	43.05 ft	on 11-24-2004
9.	36.11 ft	on 02-23-2003
10.	36.45 ft	on 11-06-2002
11.	30.14 ft	on 11-18-2001
12.	43.56 ft	on 10-21-1998
13.	28.64 ft	on 06-27-1997
14.	20.65 ft	on 09-21-1996
15.	37.57 ft	on 10-18-1994
16.	28.30 ft	on 06-20-1993
17.	41.28 ft	on 12-25-1991
18.	30.12 ft	on 01-11-1991
19.	16.44 ft	on 05-05-1990
20.	37.57 ft	on 06-16-1987
21.	23.57 ft	on 02-24-1985
22.	25.84 ft	on 05-21-1983
23.	39.50 ft	on 11-01-1981
24.	35.25 ft	on 06-16-1981
25.	45.40 ft	on 11-24-1940
26.	46.20 ft	on 07-01-1940
27.	41.28 ft	on 07-29-1938	¹
28.	48.40 ft	on 07-26-1938
29.	38.52 ft	on 06-19-1935	¹
30.	31.85 ft	on 10-21-1930	¹
31.	45.00 ft	on 06-01-1929
32.	43.40 ft	on 04-22-1926
33.	45.30 ft	on 05-05-1922
34.	40.80 ft	on 09-13-1921
35.	41.60 ft	on 10-14-1919
36.	40.90 ft	on 11-14-1918
37.	42.80 ft	on 04-27-1908

1.	48.40 ft	on 07-26-1938
2.	48.17 ft	on 08-29-2017
3.	46.20 ft	on 07-01-1940
4.	45.67 ft	on 04-19-2016
5.	45.40 ft	on 11-24-1940
6.	45.30 ft	on 05-05-1922
7.	45.00 ft	on 06-01-1929
8.	43.56 ft	on 10-21-1998
9.	43.40 ft	on 04-22-1926
10.	43.07 ft	on 05-29-2016
11.	43.05 ft	on 11-24-2004
12.	42.80 ft	on 04-27-1908
13.	41.60 ft	on 10-14-1919
14.	41.28 ft	on 12-25-1991
15.	41.28 ft	on 07-29-1938	¹
16.	40.90 ft	on 11-14-1918
17.	40.80 ft	on 09-13-1921
18.	40.21 ft	on 05-28-2015
19.	39.50 ft	on 11-01-1981
20.	38.52 ft	on 06-19-1935	¹
21.	37.57 ft	on 10-18-1994
22.	37.57 ft	on 06-16-1987
23.	36.45 ft	on 11-06-2002
24.	36.11 ft	on 02-23-2003
25.	35.25 ft	on 06-16-1981
26.	32.65 ft	on 07-08-2007
27.	32.64 ft	on 11-03-2013
28.	31.85 ft	on 10-21-1930	¹
29.	30.25 ft	on 04-18-2009
30.	30.14 ft	on 11-18-2001
31.	30.12 ft	on 01-11-1991
32.	28.64 ft	on 06-27-1997
33.	28.30 ft	on 06-20-1993
34.	25.84 ft	on 05-21-1983
35.	23.57 ft	on 02-24-1985
36.	20.65 ft	on 09-21-1996
37.	16.44 ft	on 05-05-1990