Brazos River near Glen Rose

1. 36.00 ftMajor 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.
2. 34.00 ftMajor 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.
3. 32.00 ftModerate 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.
4. 30.00 ftModerate 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.
5. 29.00 ftMinor 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.
6. 28.00 ftNo 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.
7. 22.00 ftOverflow will occur on the low bank. Several private recreational areas near the river will be affected.

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

• June 3, 2016: 35.17 ft
• June 30, 2007: 29.98 ft
• June 27, 2007: 29.87 ft
• February 22, 1997: 28.99 ft
• December 21, 1991: 34.00 ft
• April 28, 1990: 35.76 ft
• May 18, 1989: 27.08 ft
• October 15, 1981: 35.19 ft
• May 4, 1979: 27.60 ft
• August 11, 1978: 24.70 ft

• UpstreamNorth Texas Lakes at Lake Granbury
• DownstreamNorth Texas Lakes at Whitney Lake
• Paluxy River at Glen Rose
• North Texas Lakes at Squaw Creek Reservoir
• North Texas Lakes at Lake Pat Cleburne
• Nolan River at Blum
• North Bosque River at Hico
• Brazos River at Dennis
• North Texas Lakes at Benbrook 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 24 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.