Colorado River (TX) at Wharton

Last updated: Jun 19, 2025, 4:57 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/19/2025 11:15 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/19/2025 8:18 AM CDT

Record: 50.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 43 ft

Moderate Flooding 41 ft

Minor Flooding 39 ft

Action 20 ft

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NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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	43 ft
	Moderate Flooding	41 ft
	Minor Flooding	39 ft
	Action	20 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

48 - Major lowland flooding continues with much of west and southwest Wharton flooded. Most streets between Sunset Street, FM 102, and U.S. Highway 59 are inundated and impassable, and several homes have 3 feet or more of water in them.
45.3 - Major lowland flooding continues with many homes in the west part of Wharton flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water. The JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is flooded and isolated.
44 - Major lowland flooding continues as the JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is isolated and many homes in the western part Wharton are flooded.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	29.3089, -96.1036
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	HGX
County	Wharton
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08162000
COE	Website

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Recent Crests

1.	50.47 ft	on 08-31-2017
2.	47.00 ft	on 05-31-2016
3.	48.30 ft	on 04-22-2016
4.	42.78 ft	on 05-31-2015
5.	33.28 ft	on 11-04-2013

Historic Crests

1.	50.47 ft	on 08-31-2017
2.	48.99 ft	on 07-03-1940
3.	48.72 ft	on 10-23-1998
4.	48.32 ft	on 11-26-2004
5.	48.30 ft	on 04-22-2016

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	95.42 ft
moderate Flooding	93.42 ft
minor Flooding	91.42 ft
action	72.42 ft
Latest Value	62.01 ft
Gauge Zero	52.42 ft

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1.	50.47 ft	on 08-31-2017
2.	47.00 ft	on 05-31-2016
3.	48.30 ft	on 04-22-2016
4.	42.78 ft	on 05-31-2015
5.	33.28 ft	on 11-04-2013
6.	29.32 ft	on 03-23-2012
7.	32.04 ft	on 04-19-2009
8.	35.01 ft	on 07-09-2007
9.	48.32 ft	on 11-26-2004
10.	29.26 ft	on 06-13-2004
11.	39.16 ft	on 11-08-2002
12.	31.05 ft	on 11-19-2001
13.	48.72 ft	on 10-23-1998
14.	21.54 ft	on 02-23-1998
15.	28.85 ft	on 10-15-1997
16.	31.29 ft	on 03-18-1997
17.	20.47 ft	on 09-23-1996
18.	40.69 ft	on 10-20-1994
19.	22.62 ft	on 05-16-1994
20.	33.06 ft	on 06-21-1993
21.	45.31 ft	on 12-27-1991
22.	31.63 ft	on 01-12-1991
23.	15.77 ft	on 05-06-1990
24.	18.44 ft	on 05-20-1989
25.	22.42 ft	on 03-19-1988
26.	24.42 ft	on 02-27-1988
27.	41.48 ft	on 06-17-1987
28.	29.94 ft	on 11-27-1985
29.	22.42 ft	on 03-19-1985
30.	23.50 ft	on 02-25-1985
31.	16.19 ft	on 05-20-1984
32.	28.85 ft	on 05-23-1983
33.	40.55 ft	on 11-03-1981
34.	38.50 ft	on 06-18-1981
35.	28.50 ft	on 06-17-1981
36.	42.35 ft	on 04-23-1977
37.	41.50 ft	on 05-27-1975
38.	45.25 ft	on 06-15-1973
39.	41.06 ft	on 06-26-1968
40.	43.90 ft	on 09-15-1961
41.	40.50 ft	on 06-27-1960
42.	43.00 ft	on 10-17-1957
43.	41.90 ft	on 04-30-1957
44.	48.30 ft	on 11-26-1940
45.	48.99 ft	on 07-03-1940

1.	50.47 ft	on 08-31-2017
2.	48.99 ft	on 07-03-1940
3.	48.72 ft	on 10-23-1998
4.	48.32 ft	on 11-26-2004
5.	48.30 ft	on 04-22-2016
6.	48.30 ft	on 11-26-1940
7.	47.00 ft	on 05-31-2016
8.	45.31 ft	on 12-27-1991
9.	45.25 ft	on 06-15-1973
10.	43.90 ft	on 09-15-1961
11.	43.00 ft	on 10-17-1957
12.	42.78 ft	on 05-31-2015
13.	42.35 ft	on 04-23-1977
14.	41.90 ft	on 04-30-1957
15.	41.50 ft	on 05-27-1975
16.	41.48 ft	on 06-17-1987
17.	41.06 ft	on 06-26-1968
18.	40.69 ft	on 10-20-1994
19.	40.55 ft	on 11-03-1981
20.	40.50 ft	on 06-27-1960
21.	39.16 ft	on 11-08-2002
22.	38.50 ft	on 06-18-1981
23.	35.01 ft	on 07-09-2007
24.	33.28 ft	on 11-04-2013
25.	33.06 ft	on 06-21-1993
26.	32.04 ft	on 04-19-2009
27.	31.63 ft	on 01-12-1991
28.	31.29 ft	on 03-18-1997
29.	31.05 ft	on 11-19-2001
30.	29.94 ft	on 11-27-1985
31.	29.32 ft	on 03-23-2012
32.	29.26 ft	on 06-13-2004
33.	28.85 ft	on 10-15-1997
34.	28.85 ft	on 05-23-1983
35.	28.50 ft	on 06-17-1981
36.	24.42 ft	on 02-27-1988
37.	23.50 ft	on 02-25-1985
38.	22.62 ft	on 05-16-1994
39.	22.42 ft	on 03-19-1985
40.	22.42 ft	on 03-19-1988
41.	21.54 ft	on 02-23-1998
42.	20.47 ft	on 09-23-1996
43.	18.44 ft	on 05-20-1989
44.	16.19 ft	on 05-20-1984
45.	15.77 ft	on 05-06-1990