Rio Grande at Lower Brownsville
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/04/2025 2:15 AM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/03/2025 9:17 AM CDTRecord: 31.5 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 29 ft Moderate Flooding 28 ft Minor Flooding 27 ft Action 24 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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 29 - Major flooding covers the flood plain inside the levees - flow approaches lowest homes upstream in Brownsville - low roads and bridges near the river are flooded and become dangerous - flood prone residents should monitor NOAA weather radio for developing heavy rain and flooding
- 27 - Moderate lowland flooding covers much of the flood plain inside the levees - lowest secondary roads and low bridges are flooded near the river - property including irrigation pumps, farm equipment, and livestock should be moved out of the flood plain. Lowest homes are threatened.
- 26 - The river is into the lowest areas of the flood plain inside of the levees - no significant damage occurs at this level but flood prone residents or property owners should monitor the level of the river
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 24.41 ft | on 08-03-2020 | (P) |
2. | 24.19 ft | on 06-06-2015 | |
3. | 25.79 ft | on 09-21-2010 | |
4. | 25.93 ft | on 09-15-2010 | |
5. | 25.62 ft | on 08-04-2010 |
Recent Crests
1. | 24.41 ft | on 08-03-2020 | (P) |
2. | 24.19 ft | on 06-06-2015 | |
3. | 25.79 ft | on 09-21-2010 | |
4. | 25.93 ft | on 09-15-2010 | |
5. | 25.62 ft | on 08-04-2010 | |
6. | 25.50 ft | on 07-29-2010 | |
7. | 22.54 ft | on 10-15-2008 | |
8. | 23.30 ft | on 07-27-2005 | 1 |
9. | 14.27 ft | on 09-25-1995 | |
10. | 10.99 ft | on 05-30-1995 | |
11. | 10.83 ft | on 06-15-1994 | |
12. | 22.01 ft | on 06-25-1993 | |
13. | 25.59 ft | on 06-02-1992 | |
14. | 24.54 ft | on 05-31-1992 | |
15. | 23.69 ft | on 04-30-1992 | |
16. | 20.21 ft | on 03-06-1992 | |
17. | 19.65 ft | on 02-26-1992 | |
18. | 17.16 ft | on 07-04-1991 | |
19. | 16.96 ft | on 05-17-1991 | |
20. | 14.42 ft | on 05-03-1989 | |
21. | 24.01 ft | on 11-09-1988 | |
22. | 26.12 ft | on 10-04-1988 | |
23. | 25.20 ft | on 09-28-1988 | |
24. | 16.73 ft | on 10-12-1987 | |
25. | 17.56 ft | on 09-16-1987 | |
26. | 16.83 ft | on 06-15-1986 | |
27. | 13.90 ft | on 06-23-1985 | |
28. | 22.53 ft | on 05-17-1985 | |
29. | 16.75 ft | on 05-21-1984 | |
30. | 25.56 ft | on 03-01-1983 | |
31. | 25.07 ft | on 02-28-1983 | |
32. | 19.59 ft | on 05-27-1982 | |
33. | 21.19 ft | on 11-01-1981 | |
34. | 21.33 ft | on 10-30-1981 | |
35. | 20.47 ft | on 09-14-1981 | |
36. | 27.50 ft | on 07-14-1981 | |
37. | 27.20 ft | on 06-30-1981 | |
38. | 25.52 ft | on 05-12-1981 | |
39. | 17.59 ft | on 08-16-1980 | |
40. | 15.17 ft | on 09-16-1979 | |
41. | 23.72 ft | on 07-01-1979 | |
42. | 26.73 ft | on 06-19-1979 | |
43. | 18.56 ft | on 05-06-1979 | |
44. | 17.48 ft | on 04-26-1979 | |
45. | 15.17 ft | on 03-27-1979 | |
46. | 18.86 ft | on 01-02-1979 | |
47. | 14.69 ft | on 09-05-1977 | |
48. | 19.35 ft | on 06-01-1977 | |
49. | 22.69 ft | on 05-03-1977 | |
50. | 22.79 ft | on 04-25-1977 | |
51. | 15.72 ft | on 03-01-1977 | |
52. | 19.24 ft | on 02-06-1977 | |
53. | 20.96 ft | on 01-10-1977 | |
54. | 24.06 ft | on 12-01-1976 | |
55. | 23.71 ft | on 11-30-1976 | |
56. | 26.48 ft | on 10-05-1976 | |
57. | 28.87 ft | on 09-01-1976 | |
58. | 28.88 ft | on 08-28-1976 | |
59. | 28.22 ft | on 07-31-1976 | |
60. | 15.63 ft | on 05-03-1976 | |
61. | 23.15 ft | on 10-01-1975 | |
62. | 28.19 ft | on 09-19-1975 | |
63. | 27.81 ft | on 08-24-1975 | |
64. | 21.91 ft | on 07-31-1975 | |
65. | 14.40 ft | on 12-02-1974 | |
66. | 21.78 ft | on 11-01-1974 | |
67. | 26.77 ft | on 10-08-1974 | |
68. | 26.47 ft | on 09-20-1974 | |
69. | 16.53 ft | on 11-01-1973 | |
70. | 29.59 ft | on 10-01-1973 | |
71. | 30.01 ft | on 09-24-1973 | |
72. | 31.43 ft | on 07-06-1973 | |
73. | 29.30 ft | on 06-30-1973 | |
74. | 15.21 ft | on 04-17-1973 | |
75. | 22.01 ft | on 10-01-1972 | |
76. | 21.99 ft | on 09-30-1972 | |
77. | 18.02 ft | on 06-26-1972 | |
78. | 21.86 ft | on 12-14-1971 | |
79. | 27.26 ft | on 11-01-1971 | |
80. | 30.77 ft | on 10-19-1971 | |
81. | 15.49 ft | on 08-10-1971 | |
82. | 16.61 ft | on 06-28-1954 | |
83. | 20.76 ft | on 04-12-1954 | |
84. | 31.48 ft | on 10-08-1945 |
Historic Crests
1. | 31.48 ft | on 10-08-1945 |
2. | 31.43 ft | on 07-06-1973 |
3. | 30.77 ft | on 10-19-1971 |
4. | 30.01 ft | on 09-24-1973 |
5. | 29.59 ft | on 10-01-1973 |
Historic Crests
1. | 31.48 ft | on 10-08-1945 | |
2. | 31.43 ft | on 07-06-1973 | |
3. | 30.77 ft | on 10-19-1971 | |
4. | 30.01 ft | on 09-24-1973 | |
5. | 29.59 ft | on 10-01-1973 | |
6. | 29.30 ft | on 06-30-1973 | |
7. | 28.88 ft | on 08-28-1976 | |
8. | 28.87 ft | on 09-01-1976 | |
9. | 28.22 ft | on 07-31-1976 | |
10. | 28.19 ft | on 09-19-1975 | |
11. | 27.81 ft | on 08-24-1975 | |
12. | 27.50 ft | on 07-14-1981 | |
13. | 27.26 ft | on 11-01-1971 | |
14. | 27.20 ft | on 06-30-1981 | |
15. | 26.77 ft | on 10-08-1974 | |
16. | 26.73 ft | on 06-19-1979 | |
17. | 26.48 ft | on 10-05-1976 | |
18. | 26.47 ft | on 09-20-1974 | |
19. | 26.12 ft | on 10-04-1988 | |
20. | 25.93 ft | on 09-15-2010 | |
21. | 25.79 ft | on 09-21-2010 | |
22. | 25.62 ft | on 08-04-2010 | |
23. | 25.59 ft | on 06-02-1992 | |
24. | 25.56 ft | on 03-01-1983 | |
25. | 25.52 ft | on 05-12-1981 | |
26. | 25.50 ft | on 07-29-2010 | |
27. | 25.20 ft | on 09-28-1988 | |
28. | 25.07 ft | on 02-28-1983 | |
29. | 24.54 ft | on 05-31-1992 | |
30. | 24.41 ft | on 08-03-2020 | (P) |
31. | 24.19 ft | on 06-06-2015 | |
32. | 24.06 ft | on 12-01-1976 | |
33. | 24.01 ft | on 11-09-1988 | |
34. | 23.72 ft | on 07-01-1979 | |
35. | 23.71 ft | on 11-30-1976 | |
36. | 23.69 ft | on 04-30-1992 | |
37. | 23.30 ft | on 07-27-2005 | 1 |
38. | 23.15 ft | on 10-01-1975 | |
39. | 22.79 ft | on 04-25-1977 | |
40. | 22.69 ft | on 05-03-1977 | |
41. | 22.54 ft | on 10-15-2008 | |
42. | 22.53 ft | on 05-17-1985 | |
43. | 22.01 ft | on 10-01-1972 | |
44. | 22.01 ft | on 06-25-1993 | |
45. | 21.99 ft | on 09-30-1972 | |
46. | 21.91 ft | on 07-31-1975 | |
47. | 21.86 ft | on 12-14-1971 | |
48. | 21.78 ft | on 11-01-1974 | |
49. | 21.33 ft | on 10-30-1981 | |
50. | 21.19 ft | on 11-01-1981 | |
51. | 20.96 ft | on 01-10-1977 | |
52. | 20.76 ft | on 04-12-1954 | |
53. | 20.47 ft | on 09-14-1981 | |
54. | 20.21 ft | on 03-06-1992 | |
55. | 19.65 ft | on 02-26-1992 | |
56. | 19.59 ft | on 05-27-1982 | |
57. | 19.35 ft | on 06-01-1977 | |
58. | 19.24 ft | on 02-06-1977 | |
59. | 18.86 ft | on 01-02-1979 | |
60. | 18.56 ft | on 05-06-1979 | |
61. | 18.02 ft | on 06-26-1972 | |
62. | 17.59 ft | on 08-16-1980 | |
63. | 17.56 ft | on 09-16-1987 | |
64. | 17.48 ft | on 04-26-1979 | |
65. | 17.16 ft | on 07-04-1991 | |
66. | 16.96 ft | on 05-17-1991 | |
67. | 16.83 ft | on 06-15-1986 | |
68. | 16.75 ft | on 05-21-1984 | |
69. | 16.73 ft | on 10-12-1987 | |
70. | 16.61 ft | on 06-28-1954 | |
71. | 16.53 ft | on 11-01-1973 | |
72. | 15.72 ft | on 03-01-1977 | |
73. | 15.63 ft | on 05-03-1976 | |
74. | 15.49 ft | on 08-10-1971 | |
75. | 15.21 ft | on 04-17-1973 | |
76. | 15.17 ft | on 09-16-1979 | |
77. | 15.17 ft | on 03-27-1979 | |
78. | 14.69 ft | on 09-05-1977 | |
79. | 14.42 ft | on 05-03-1989 | |
80. | 14.40 ft | on 12-02-1974 | |
81. | 14.27 ft | on 09-25-1995 | |
82. | 13.90 ft | on 06-23-1985 | |
83. | 10.99 ft | on 05-30-1995 | |
84. | 10.83 ft | on 06-15-1994 |
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