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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Brazos River near Lubbock 4ESE. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 21 Moderate Flood Stage: 14 Flood Stage: 11 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests (1) 15.04 ft on 09/15/2023 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

Zoom Level:14 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer 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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14	Flooding over the spillway of Raonsom Canyon Lake will require closing access to homes on the west side of the lake. A few homes around Buffalo Springs Lake or Ransom Canyon Lake may flood. Flooding continues over FM-385 just west of Buffalo Springs and it will be closed.
11	Flooding over FM-385 just west of Buffalo Spings will likely require closure of the highway. Flooding of loop road around west end of Burralo Spring Lake also likely. The onset of flooding at FM-385 may be delayed by 4 to 6 hours after the river gauge at Southeast Loop 289 exceeds 11 feet or about 1000 CFS.

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Latitude: 33.554700° N, Longitude: 101.788100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 3098.47 3109.47 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 Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Lubbock 4ESE

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