Rivers in Texas

North Bosque River at Hico

Hamilton County, TexasNWS HICT2USGS 08094800Fort Worth office

Below flood stage
4.04ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 8:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
24.00 ft
Record crest
32.60 ft1952

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood30.00 ft
Moderate flood27.00 ft
Minor flood24.00 ft
Action22.00 ft
  1. 32.60 ftMajor out of bank flooding can be expected along the north bosque river.
  2. 30.00 ftMajor out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
  3. 28.00 ftModerate out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
  4. 27.00 ftModerate out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
  5. 25.00 ftMinor out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.
  6. 24.00 ftMinor out of bank flow is expected along the river reach.

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

13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1952.

#DateStage
1May 23, 195232.60 ft
2December 20, 199128.27 ft
3April 30, 197727.27 ft
4May 16, 196526.83 ft
5April 26, 199025.15 ft
6March 28, 198924.91 ft
7May 29, 201524.44 ft
8June 1, 198824.30 ft
9February 20, 199721.66 ft
10May 11, 199419.02 ft
11June 5, 198618.98 ft
12June 15, 200018.88 ft
13May 3, 197918.70 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 29, 2015: 24.44 ft
  • June 15, 2000: 18.88 ft
  • February 20, 1997: 21.66 ft
  • May 11, 1994: 19.02 ft
  • December 20, 1991: 28.27 ft
  • April 26, 1990: 25.15 ft
  • March 28, 1989: 24.91 ft
  • June 1, 1988: 24.30 ft
  • June 5, 1986: 18.98 ft
  • May 3, 1979: 18.70 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.