Rivers in Texas

Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook

Mitchell County, TexasNWS WBRT2USGS 08123800Midland office

Below flood stage
1.67ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 12:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
22.50 ft
Record crest
22.75 ft2012

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood23.50 ft
Minor flood22.50 ft
Action18.00 ft
  1. 26.50 ftMajor flooding of roads and area ranch land begins. The top of the State Route 163 bridge conrete railing is inundated, and travel is impossible.
  2. 25.00 ftMajor flooding of area ranch land begins, and the State Route 163 bridge begins to flood. Both approaches to the bridge are covered with water.
  3. 23.00 ftWater begins flooding the State Route 163 bridge approaches. Significant ranch land floods.
  4. 22.50 ftState Route Hwy 163 begins to flood (the bridge will flood at 25.5 feet). Some ranch land floods, but no structures are threatened.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

19 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.

#DateStage
1September 28, 201222.75 ft
2October 10, 201820.36 ft
3May 20, 201718.69 ft
4August 14, 201818.66 ft
5July 4, 202115.35 ft
6October 14, 201813.67 ft
7November 7, 201611.07 ft
8September 8, 20189.14 ft
9June 18, 20138.35 ft
10November 4, 20168.02 ft
11June 20, 20167.16 ft
12June 13, 20167.13 ft
13June 12, 20166.52 ft
14May 27, 20146.43 ft
15April 21, 20165.76 ft
16May 24, 20135.46 ft
17April 17, 20164.62 ft
18May 25, 20143.91 ft
19July 30, 20133.02 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 4, 2021: 15.35 ft
  • October 14, 2018: 13.67 ft
  • October 10, 2018: 20.36 ft
  • September 8, 2018: 9.14 ft
  • August 14, 2018: 18.66 ft
  • May 20, 2017: 18.69 ft
  • November 7, 2016: 11.07 ft
  • November 4, 2016: 8.02 ft
  • June 20, 2016: 7.16 ft
  • June 13, 2016: 7.13 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

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.

Sources

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.