Leon River at Gatesville

Last updated: Jun 20, 2025, 12:24 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 6:45 AM CDT

Record: 35 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 34 ft

Moderate Flooding 28 ft

Minor Flooding 22 ft

Action 20 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	34 ft
	Moderate Flooding	28 ft
	Minor Flooding	22 ft
	Action	20 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

35 - Major flooding will occur along the river near the us 84 bridge.
34 - Major overbank flooding is expected as banks broaden to a wide open floodplain.
31 - Moderate to major overbank flooding is expected through gatesville.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	31.4347, -97.7583
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	FWD
County	Coryell
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08100500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	29.04 ft	on 05-23-2024	(P)
2.	33.78 ft	on 05-05-2024	(P)
3.	22.96 ft	on 05-29-2021
4.	22.74 ft	on 03-20-2020
5.	29.94 ft	on 10-17-2018

Historic Crests

1.	35.00 ft	on 12-21-1991
2.	35.00 ft	on 05-01-1908
3.	34.14 ft	on 10-04-1959
4.	33.78 ft	on 05-05-2024	(P)
5.	32.63 ft	on 10-10-1961

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1.	29.04 ft	on 05-23-2024	(P)
2.	33.78 ft	on 05-05-2024	(P)
3.	22.96 ft	on 05-29-2021
4.	22.74 ft	on 03-20-2020
5.	29.94 ft	on 10-17-2018
6.	27.72 ft	on 06-17-2016
7.	28.52 ft	on 06-08-2016
8.	25.53 ft	on 04-18-2016
9.	22.18 ft	on 12-01-2015
10.	22.30 ft	on 11-30-2015
11.	25.82 ft	on 10-24-2015
12.	28.57 ft	on 05-31-2015
13.	24.11 ft	on 05-27-2015
14.	27.31 ft	on 05-26-2015
15.	26.55 ft	on 09-08-2010
16.	28.42 ft	on 01-29-2010
17.	25.89 ft	on 10-22-2009
18.	27.14 ft	on 09-06-2007
19.	25.35 ft	on 07-11-2007
20.	25.31 ft	on 07-06-2007
21.	32.33 ft	on 06-29-2007
22.	23.11 ft	on 03-31-2007
23.	23.85 ft	on 03-31-2007
24.	25.29 ft	on 03-30-2007
25.	27.10 ft	on 08-10-2005
26.	27.07 ft	on 11-18-2004
27.	26.94 ft	on 10-09-2003
28.	24.11 ft	on 06-04-2000
29.	29.14 ft	on 03-16-1998
30.	31.04 ft	on 02-24-1997
31.	26.94 ft	on 08-31-1996
32.	26.42 ft	on 08-05-1995
33.	22.23 ft	on 05-15-1994
34.	35.00 ft	on 12-21-1991
35.	28.63 ft	on 05-05-1990
36.	25.54 ft	on 05-17-1989
37.	24.23 ft	on 06-05-1988
38.	22.96 ft	on 06-12-1987
39.	22.63 ft	on 06-06-1986
40.	27.77 ft	on 06-16-1981
41.	25.21 ft	on 06-01-1979
42.	23.72 ft	on 04-19-1977
43.	27.81 ft	on 07-04-1976
44.	28.42 ft	on 10-31-1974
45.	24.12 ft	on 10-21-1971
46.	26.88 ft	on 07-25-1971
47.	23.82 ft	on 05-07-1969
48.	25.42 ft	on 01-21-1968
49.	30.50 ft	on 11-08-1965
50.	31.02 ft	on 05-16-1965
51.	24.37 ft	on 06-16-1964
52.	32.63 ft	on 10-10-1961
53.	24.10 ft	on 06-16-1961
54.	30.75 ft	on 10-06-1959
55.	34.14 ft	on 10-04-1959
56.	26.03 ft	on 05-04-1958
57.	31.60 ft	on 05-13-1957
58.	31.06 ft	on 05-01-1956
59.	28.10 ft	on 05-19-1955
60.	24.60 ft	on 05-12-1953
61.	24.79 ft	on 05-28-1952
62.	35.00 ft	on 05-01-1908

1.	35.00 ft	on 12-21-1991
2.	35.00 ft	on 05-01-1908
3.	34.14 ft	on 10-04-1959
4.	33.78 ft	on 05-05-2024	(P)
5.	32.63 ft	on 10-10-1961
6.	32.33 ft	on 06-29-2007
7.	31.60 ft	on 05-13-1957
8.	31.06 ft	on 05-01-1956
9.	31.04 ft	on 02-24-1997
10.	31.02 ft	on 05-16-1965
11.	30.75 ft	on 10-06-1959
12.	30.50 ft	on 11-08-1965
13.	29.94 ft	on 10-17-2018
14.	29.14 ft	on 03-16-1998
15.	29.04 ft	on 05-23-2024	(P)
16.	28.63 ft	on 05-05-1990
17.	28.57 ft	on 05-31-2015
18.	28.52 ft	on 06-08-2016
19.	28.42 ft	on 10-31-1974
20.	28.42 ft	on 01-29-2010
21.	28.10 ft	on 05-19-1955
22.	27.81 ft	on 07-04-1976
23.	27.77 ft	on 06-16-1981
24.	27.72 ft	on 06-17-2016
25.	27.31 ft	on 05-26-2015
26.	27.14 ft	on 09-06-2007
27.	27.10 ft	on 08-10-2005
28.	27.07 ft	on 11-18-2004
29.	26.94 ft	on 10-09-2003
30.	26.94 ft	on 08-31-1996
31.	26.88 ft	on 07-25-1971
32.	26.55 ft	on 09-08-2010
33.	26.42 ft	on 08-05-1995
34.	26.03 ft	on 05-04-1958
35.	25.89 ft	on 10-22-2009
36.	25.82 ft	on 10-24-2015
37.	25.54 ft	on 05-17-1989
38.	25.53 ft	on 04-18-2016
39.	25.42 ft	on 01-21-1968
40.	25.35 ft	on 07-11-2007
41.	25.31 ft	on 07-06-2007
42.	25.29 ft	on 03-30-2007
43.	25.21 ft	on 06-01-1979
44.	24.79 ft	on 05-28-1952
45.	24.60 ft	on 05-12-1953
46.	24.37 ft	on 06-16-1964
47.	24.23 ft	on 06-05-1988
48.	24.12 ft	on 10-21-1971
49.	24.11 ft	on 05-27-2015
50.	24.11 ft	on 06-04-2000
51.	24.10 ft	on 06-16-1961
52.	23.85 ft	on 03-31-2007
53.	23.82 ft	on 05-07-1969
54.	23.72 ft	on 04-19-1977
55.	23.11 ft	on 03-31-2007
56.	22.96 ft	on 05-29-2021
57.	22.96 ft	on 06-12-1987
58.	22.74 ft	on 03-20-2020
59.	22.63 ft	on 06-06-1986
60.	22.30 ft	on 11-30-2015
61.	22.23 ft	on 05-15-1994
62.	22.18 ft	on 12-01-2015