San Bernard River at East Bernard

1. 28.00 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with large areas of East Bernard inundated and water is in numerous homes. FM 2919 is inundated and closed and the east approaches to the U.S. Hwy 90A Bridge at the gage are inundated. The river will be close to one half mile wide in the vicinity of the gage.
2. 23.00 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as water inundates roads in the southeast part of East Bernard. FM 2919 below the gage floods and there is significant backwater flooding up Britt Branch and Bratcher Slough.
3. 17.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage with minor roads along the river inundated. Backwater flooding up Britt Branch and Bratcher Slough begins.

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

• July 9, 2024: 17.22 ft
• July 11, 2021: 17.66 ft
• June 7, 2021: 20.23 ft
• June 5, 2021: 18.58 ft
• May 30, 2021: 19.03 ft
• January 2, 2021: 19.19 ft
• June 6, 2019: 20.13 ft
• May 10, 2019: 19.19 ft
• January 25, 2019: 17.52 ft
• January 5, 2019: 17.18 ft

• UpstreamSan Bernard River at Chesterville
• DownstreamSan Bernard River at Boling
• Colorado River (TX) at Wharton
• Big Creek at Needville
• Little Bernard Creek
• Brazos River at Richmond
• Brazos River at San Felipe
• Brazos River at US 59

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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.