Brazos River at Waco
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) 06/22/2025 3:00 PM CDTRecord: 40.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 27 ft Moderate Flooding 22 ft Minor Flooding 19 ft Action 10 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 continues along the river. Significant residential flooding in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco continues. Significant flooding is also expected at the apartment complex west of downtown Waco on MLK Jr. Blvd., and the neighborhood at Faulkner Lane and MLK Jr. Blvd. begins to flood as well. Multiple parking lots near McLane Stadium have several feet of floodwater covering them.
- 27 - Major flooding along the river is expected. Significant residential flooding in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco continues. Floodwaters will begin to impact an apartment complex west of downtown Waco along MLK Blvd. as well. Several parking lots near McLane Stadium will also flood.
- 25 - Moderate flooding continues along the river. Significant flooding occurs in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco, as well as along the riverwalk in downtown Waco.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 31.5358, -97.0731 |
| RFC | WGRFC |
| State | TX |
| WFO | FWD |
| County | McLennan |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 08096500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 34.38 ft | on 06-30-1999 |
| 2. | 26.50 ft | on 12-21-1991 |
| 3. | 24.35 ft | on 05-12-1990 |
| 4. | 34.63 ft | on 05-28-1985 |
| 5. | 23.49 ft | on 04-20-1977 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 34.38 ft | on 06-30-1999 |
| 2. | 26.50 ft | on 12-21-1991 |
| 3. | 24.35 ft | on 05-12-1990 |
| 4. | 34.63 ft | on 05-28-1985 |
| 5. | 23.49 ft | on 04-20-1977 |
| 6. | 25.32 ft | on 11-05-1974 |
| 7. | 25.32 ft | on 10-31-1974 |
| 8. | 32.30 ft | on 04-20-1957 |
| 9. | 36.70 ft | on 04-22-1945 |
| 10. | 36.60 ft | on 05-02-1944 |
| 11. | 35.70 ft | on 04-25-1942 |
| 12. | 40.90 ft | on 09-27-1936 |
| 13. | 34.90 ft | on 05-19-1935 |
| 14. | 35.90 ft | on 05-10-1922 |
| 15. | 33.00 ft | on 04-04-1922 |
| 16. | 36.40 ft | on 11-09-1918 |
| 17. | 33.80 ft | on 04-02-1916 |
| 18. | 39.70 ft | on 12-03-1913 |
| 19. | 36.70 ft | on 05-25-1908 |
| 20. | 33.00 ft | on 04-19-1908 |
| 21. | 32.10 ft | on 07-26-1902 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.90 ft | on 09-27-1936 |
| 2. | 39.70 ft | on 12-03-1913 |
| 3. | 36.70 ft | on 05-25-1908 |
| 4. | 36.70 ft | on 04-22-1945 |
| 5. | 36.60 ft | on 05-02-1944 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.90 ft | on 09-27-1936 |
| 2. | 39.70 ft | on 12-03-1913 |
| 3. | 36.70 ft | on 05-25-1908 |
| 4. | 36.70 ft | on 04-22-1945 |
| 5. | 36.60 ft | on 05-02-1944 |
| 6. | 36.40 ft | on 11-09-1918 |
| 7. | 35.90 ft | on 05-10-1922 |
| 8. | 35.70 ft | on 04-25-1942 |
| 9. | 34.90 ft | on 05-19-1935 |
| 10. | 34.63 ft | on 05-28-1985 |
| 11. | 34.38 ft | on 06-30-1999 |
| 12. | 33.80 ft | on 04-02-1916 |
| 13. | 33.00 ft | on 04-04-1922 |
| 14. | 33.00 ft | on 04-19-1908 |
| 15. | 32.30 ft | on 04-20-1957 |
| 16. | 32.10 ft | on 07-26-1902 |
| 17. | 26.50 ft | on 12-21-1991 |
| 18. | 25.32 ft | on 10-31-1974 |
| 19. | 25.32 ft | on 11-05-1974 |
| 20. | 24.35 ft | on 05-12-1990 |
| 21. | 23.49 ft | on 04-20-1977 |
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Collaborative Agencies
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Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
Additional Resource Links
- NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting
- Area Hydrographs
- West Gulf River Forecast Center
- Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
- Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center
- USGS Real Time Data For Texas
- Fort Worth District Army Corps of Engineers
- Tarrant Regional Water District
- Brazos River Authority
- Sabine River Authority
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Texas Water Development Board
- National Hydrologic Warning Council
- Snow Information
- TPWD Freshwater Fishing Report