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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 for the Brazos River near Dennis are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 27 Moderate Flood Stage: 25 Flood Stage: 21 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 31.88 ft on 10/14/1981 (2) 31.80 ft on 05/01/1957 (3) 31.46 ft on 04/27/1990 (4) 28.06 ft on 12/21/1991 (5) 27.86 ft on 02/21/1997 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 23.99 ft on 06/09/2021 (2) 23.05 ft on 03/19/2020 (3) 26.53 ft on 06/02/2016 (4) 24.10 ft on 04/21/2016 (5) 26.91 ft on 04/19/2016 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.67 ft on 08/02/1978 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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31.9	Extreme flooding is expected downstream to Lake Granbury.
31.5	Near record flooding is expected downstream to Lake Granbury. Much of Horsehoe Bend near the river will be flooded with several feet of water. Water will likely reach the portion of Guadalupe Street closest to the river. Homes and structures along Horsehoe Trail, Chippewa Trail, Cherokee Trail, and Chavez Trail will be flooded with several feet of water.
30	Major flooding can be expected from Dennis downstream to Horseshoe Bend and to the upper end of Lake Granbury. Water will be several feet deep on the roads near the river and many homes will be flooded on Chavez, Horseshoe Bend, Cherokee and Chippewa Trails.
27	Major Flood Stage. Many homes will be cutoff. Several homes will be flooded near the river. Water will be at least 5 feet deep at the intersection of Lipan and Cherokee Trails. Water will approach the intersection of Chavez Trail and Guadalupe. Houses along Horseshoe Bend Trail and Cherokee Taril will be flooded.
26	Moderate flooding can be expected downstream at Horseshoe Bend. Chavez Trail and Horseshoe Bend Trail, closest to the river, will be covered in several feet of water.
25	Moderate Flood Stage. Several roads near the river at Horseshoe Bend will be covered in water and become impassible.
21	Minor Flood Stage. Water starts to impact Chavez Trail near Cimmaron Trail at Horseshoe Bend.

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Latitude: 32.615556° N, Longitude: 97.925556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 21 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 697.67 ft 722.67 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Dennis

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