Rivers in Texas
Brazos River near Lubbock 4ESE
Below flood stage
6.34ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 1:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.99 ft2023
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftFlooding over the spillway of Ransom 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-835 just west of Buffalo Springs and it will be closed.
- 13.00 ftCampgrounds around Buffalo Springs may flood. FM 835 will flood and should be closed.
- 11.00 ftFlooding over FM-835 just west of Buffalo Spings will likely require closure of the highway. Flooding of loop road around west end of Buffalo Springs Lake also likely. The onset of flooding at FM-835 may be delayed by 4 to 6 hours after the river gauge at Southeast Loop 289 exceeds 11 feet or about 1000 CFS.
Crest history
11 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 2023 | 14.99 ft |
| 2 | May 25, 2021 | 13.71 ft |
| 3 | August 30, 2025 | 13.36 ft |
| 4 | May 24, 2019 | 13.11 ft |
| 5 | July 1, 2017 | 12.59 ft |
| 6 | November 18, 2024 | 11.59 ft |
| 7 | May 24, 2022 | 11.57 ft |
| 8 | October 3, 2023 | 11.34 ft |
| 9 | October 13, 2016 | 9.17 ft |
| 10 | September 21, 2018 | 9.07 ft |
| 11 | June 4, 2020 | 8.56 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 30, 2025: 13.36 ft
- November 18, 2024: 11.59 ft
- October 3, 2023: 11.34 ft
- September 15, 2023: 14.99 ft
- May 24, 2022: 11.57 ft
- May 25, 2021: 13.71 ft
- June 4, 2020: 8.56 ft
- May 24, 2019: 13.11 ft
- September 21, 2018: 9.07 ft
- July 1, 2017: 12.59 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.