Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City

1. 37.00 ftSevere flooding continues in Colorado City. The instruments in the river gage inundate and futher stage readings may not be possible.
2. 34.50 ftSevere flooding begins in Colorado City. The floor of the gage shelter begins to flood and further stage readings may be lost if the waters continue to rise.
3. 30.00 ftSome buildings along the river may inundate.
4. 28.00 ftWater overflows portions of Business I-20 on the west side of town. Prolonged flow over the roadway may cause some erosion of the roadbed. Motorists should not attempt to cross flooded sections of Business I-20.
5. 27.00 ftWater begins to overflow portions of Business I-20 on the west side of town.
6. 24.50 ftWater may begin to threaten some structures in the vicinity of Rogers Road and 10th Street. A few places may need to be evacuated.
7. 20.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Ranchers need to move livestock away from the floodplain. Trees and brush along the riverbanks in Colorado City will be inundated. A few farm buildings may be threatened by rising waters.
8. 14.00 ftMinor flooding of farm and ranch land begins. No buildings or other structures are threatened.
9. 12.00 ftThe river overflows its banks. This will result in some minor flooding of ranch land and fence posts. Ranchers should move livestock out of the flood plain to higher ground. No structures are threatened at this stage.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• September 5, 2024: 21.32 ft
• July 6, 2021: 16.05 ft
• July 6, 2021: 15.58 ft
• July 3, 2021: 15.30 ft
• November 7, 2016: 15.77 ft
• July 9, 2015: 18.84 ft
• April 15, 2015: 15.86 ft
• April 15, 2015: 15.86 ft
• September 22, 2014: 20.09 ft
• November 18, 2001: 8.20 ft

• UpstreamColorado River (TX) at Lake JB Thomas
• DownstreamColorado River (TX) at Silver
• Morgan Creek (TX) at Lake Colorado City
• Champion Creek at Champion Creek Reservoir
• Deep Creek 1 mile W of Dunn at Dunn
• Colorado River (TX) 4 miles SW of Ira at Ira below Lake J. B. Thomas
• Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook at Westbrook
• Moss Creek at Moss Creek Lake

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.