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Colorado River (TX) at Lake Travis Pool (ft)Observed: 631.24 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.22 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.23 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.22 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.26 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.23 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.22 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.24 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.23 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 631.27 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.24 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.23 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.23 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.23 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.22 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.26 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.23 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.14 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.15 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.16 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.14 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.15 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.16 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.16 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.17 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.17 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.21 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.18 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.16 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.2 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.19 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.17 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.1 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.17 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.17 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.16 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.12 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.12 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 631.11 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.13 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.16 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.13 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.14 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.13 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.14 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.14 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.12 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.12 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.13 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.13 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.11 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.11 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.1 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.12 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.11 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.11 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.1 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.06 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.1 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.08 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.08 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.07 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 631.05 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 631.08 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 631.09 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 631.08 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 631.07 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 631.08 ft at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 631.08 ft at 6:00AM Mar 29, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMSDT2(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (6:34AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 631.08 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 685 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Colorado River (TX) at Lake Travis. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 695
Moderate Flood Stage: 691
Flood Stage: 685
Action Stage: 681
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 710.44 ft on 12/25/1991
(2) 707.38 ft on 05/18/1957
(3) 705.11 ft on 07/07/1997
(4) 704.68 ft on 02/10/1992
(5) 704.39 ft on 10/20/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 704.39 ft on 10/20/2018
(2) 692.69 ft on 06/07/2016
(3) 701.50 ft on 07/06/2007
(4) 696.70 ft on 11/24/2004
(5) 693.50 ft on 07/07/2002
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 614.18 ft on 08/14/1951
(2) 615.02 ft on 11/08/1963
(3) 618.58 ft on 09/20/2013
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714 Flow reaches and goes uncontrolled over the emergency spillway over Mansfield Dam at Lake Travis. Hundreds of homes around Lake Travis flood, many with water well over their roofs or in the second floor level.
710 Hundreds of homes around Lake Travis at Graveyard Point at Lakeway flood with water well over some roofs and into the second floor of lower homes.
705 Disastrous residential flooding of hundreds of homes occurs around Lake Travis at Graveyard Point at Lakeway, many with water over their roofs in up to 17 feet of water.
700 Many homes flood at Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis, some with water to their roofs in up to twelve feet of water.
695 Lowest temporary and mobile homes in Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis have up to seven feet of water in them.
691 The lowest permanent homes at Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis flood. Several temporary homes are in several feet of water.
688 Lowest temporary and mobile homes at Graveyard Point at Lakeway on Lake Travis flood.
685 The lowest temporary and mobile homes at Lakeway at Graveyard Point on Lake Travis are threatened.
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Latitude: 30.391590° N, Longitude: 97.906955° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 685 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 0.00 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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