Rivers in Texas
Colorado River (TX) above La Grange
Below flood stage
3.68ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:25 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 26.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.90 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 56.70 ft1869
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 37.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 32.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 26.00 ft |
| Action | 19.00 ft |
- 45.00 ftMajor flooding with water to the roofs of lowest homes in the Frisch Auf Subdivision. Numerous mobile homes flood severely. Livestock in the flood plain above Smithville to below Columbus are vulnerable to drowning. Roads and bridges in the flood plain are severely flooded and dangerous. River is to the level of 2nd bank and threatens homes and businesses in La Grange.
- 43.00 ftDisastrous flooding of the Colorado River damages several mobile homes in La Grange and five permanent homes in the Fritsch Auf subdivision are flooded up to six to seven feet. Severely flooded roads and bridges near the river make travel and evacuations dangerous.
- 40.00 ftThe lowest sites of a trailer park in La Grange in the northwest quadrant of Highway 71 and the Colorado river are threatened. Lowest homes in the Fritsch Auf subdivision have several feet of water in them. Severely flooded roads and bridges near the river make travel and evacuations dangerous.
- 37.00 ftMajor flooding of the Colorado River reaches lowest homes in the Fritsch Auf Subdivision on the south bank of the Colorado River in La Grange. Severely flooded roads and bridges near the river make travel and evacuations very dangerous.
- 36.00 ftThe lowest part of the road into the Fritsch Auf Subdivision just south of the Colorado River south of downtown floods. The Colorado River approaches lowest homes in the Fritsch Auf Subdivision and additional flow down Buckners Creek will flood them.
- 32.00 ftModerate lowland flooding reaches the flood plain near La Grange. Homes in the Fritsch Auf Subdivision on the south bank of the Colorado River may be threatened if heavy runoff down Buckners Creek adds to the Colorado River flow at this level.
- 29.00 ftFlow covers lowest areas of the flood plain with no major damage. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded.
- 26.00 ftMinor lowland flooding covers low areas of the flood plain with no significant damage. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded.
- 23.00 ftFlow exceeds the low banks into lowest areas of the flood plain with no damage. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded.
- 19.00 ftFlow exceeds lowest sections of the banks.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11% |
| Moderate flooding | 7% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1869.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 9, 1869 | 56.70 ft |
| 2 | December 5, 1913 | 56.40 ft |
| 3 | August 28, 2017 | 54.14 ft |
| 4 | June 17, 1935 | 50.84 ft |
| 5 | October 20, 1998 | 45.50 ft |
| 6 | December 23, 1991 | 43.32 ft |
| 7 | July 27, 1938 | 42.95 ft |
| 8 | May 28, 2016 | 42.28 ft |
| 9 | November 23, 2004 | 41.56 ft |
| 10 | May 27, 2015 | 37.22 ft |
| 11 | November 2, 2015 | 34.85 ft |
| 12 | May 5, 2019 | 26.35 ft |
| 13 | January 24, 2024 | 26.28 ft |
| 14 | March 30, 2018 | 21.90 ft |
| 15 | June 5, 2021 | 21.23 ft |
| 16 | February 5, 2022 | 17.73 ft |
| 17 | May 14, 2023 | 17.48 ft |
| 18 | May 17, 2020 | 11.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 24, 2024: 26.28 ft
- May 14, 2023: 17.48 ft
- February 5, 2022: 17.73 ft
- June 5, 2021: 21.23 ft
- May 17, 2020: 11.05 ft
- May 5, 2019: 26.35 ft
- March 30, 2018: 21.90 ft
- August 28, 2017: 54.14 ft
- May 28, 2016: 42.28 ft
- November 2, 2015: 34.85 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.