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West Gulf River Forecast Center

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Datum: NGVD29

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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: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Brazos River near Glen Rose 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:	34
Moderate Flood Stage:	30
Flood Stage:	29
Action Stage:	22
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 35.76 ft on 04/28/1990
(2) 35.19 ft on 10/15/1981
(3) 35.17 ft on 06/03/2016
(4) 34.00 ft on 12/21/1991
(5) 30.00 ft on 05/27/1957
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 35.17 ft on 06/03/2016
(2) 29.98 ft on 06/30/2007
(3) 29.87 ft on 06/27/2007
(4) 28.99 ft on 02/22/1997
(5) 34.00 ft on 12/21/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 4.62 ft on 08/01/1980

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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36	Major flooding will occur both upstream and downstream from the gage. Rural roads and access roads will be underwater. Farm and ranch lands along the river will be underwater. Recreational facilities will flood.
34	Major flooding will occur both upstream and downstream from the gage. Farm and ranch land near the river will be underwater. Rural roads along the river reach will flood. Several houses near the river will flood. Recreational establishments along the river reach will also flood.
32	Moderate flooding will occur both upstream and downstream from the gage. Farm and ranch land, as well as several access and rural roads near the river, will be under water.
30	Moderate flooding is expected. Houses along the right bank will be flooded, along with access and rural roads. Some farm and ranch land near the river will flood.
29	Minor flooding can be expected. Recreational areas near the river will be affected. Several rural roads will begin to flood. Farm and ranch lands near the river will begin to flood.
28	No significant flooding is expected, but the right bank will overflow into the lowlands. Private recreational areas near the river on the right bank will be affected.
22	Overflow will occur on the low bank. Several private recreational areas near the river will be affected.

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Latitude: 32.258889° N, Longitude: 97.702222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	29 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	561.79 ft	590.79 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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