Rivers in Texas
Brazos River at Waco
Below flood stage
1.15ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 40.90 ft1936
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 27.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 29.00 ftMajor flooding continues along the river. Significant residential flooding in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco continues. Significant flooding is also expected at the apartment complex west of downtown Waco on MLK Jr. Blvd., and the neighborhood at Faulkner Lane and MLK Jr. Blvd. begins to flood as well. Multiple parking lots near McLane Stadium have several feet of floodwater covering them.
- 27.00 ftMajor flooding along the river is expected. Significant residential flooding in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco continues. Floodwaters will begin to impact an apartment complex west of downtown Waco along MLK Blvd. as well. Several parking lots near McLane Stadium will also flood.
- 25.00 ftModerate flooding continues along the river. Significant flooding occurs in the Honey Lane neighborhood and nearby RV park south of Waco, as well as along the riverwalk in downtown Waco.
- 22.00 ftModerate flooding along the river is expected. Flooding will begin in the Honey Lane neighborhood south of the gage. Trails along the riverwalk in downtown Waco will experience significant flooding.
- 19.00 ftMinor flooding along the river is expected. Trails along the riverwalk in downtown Waco will begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 7% |
| Moderate flooding | 6% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1899.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 1936 | 40.90 ft |
| 2 | December 3, 1913 | 39.70 ft |
| 3 | April 22, 1945 | 36.70 ft |
| 4 | May 25, 1908 | 36.70 ft |
| 5 | May 2, 1944 | 36.60 ft |
| 6 | November 9, 1918 | 36.40 ft |
| 7 | May 10, 1922 | 35.90 ft |
| 8 | April 25, 1942 | 35.70 ft |
| 9 | May 19, 1935 | 34.90 ft |
| 10 | June 30, 1899 | 34.38 ft |
| 11 | April 2, 1916 | 33.80 ft |
| 12 | April 4, 1922 | 33.00 ft |
| 13 | April 19, 1908 | 33.00 ft |
| 14 | April 20, 1957 | 32.30 ft |
| 15 | July 26, 1902 | 32.10 ft |
| 16 | December 21, 1991 | 26.50 ft |
| 17 | October 31, 1974 | 25.32 ft |
| 18 | November 5, 1974 | 25.32 ft |
| 19 | October 25, 2015 | 25.22 ft |
| 20 | May 31, 2024 | 24.93 ft |
| 21 | May 12, 1990 | 24.35 ft |
| 22 | June 13, 2016 | 23.54 ft |
| 23 | April 20, 1977 | 23.49 ft |
| 24 | June 27, 2015 | 22.48 ft |
| 25 | May 5, 2024 | 22.37 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 12, 2025: 20.87 ft
- May 31, 2024: 24.93 ft
- May 5, 2024: 22.37 ft
- May 2, 2024: 19.44 ft
- June 12, 2021: 20.76 ft
- June 1, 2021: 19.57 ft
- March 26, 2020: 19.29 ft
- March 22, 2020: 22.37 ft
- June 7, 2019: 21.17 ft
- January 3, 2019: 20.42 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 24 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.