Rivers in Texas
Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview
Below flood stage
0.58ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 6:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 5.50 ft
- Record crest
- 10.00 ft1890
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftNear record stage. Some homes and buildings flooded.
- 8.00 ftMost of the park is under water. Water may be up to 15 blocks wide in some areas, with significant damage.
- 7.00 ftBroadway street is closed, most of park is under water.
- 5.50 ftPicnic tables in City Park begin to flood.
- 5.00 ftBankfull
- 0.95 ftZero Flow
Crest history
61 crests on NOAA’s list since 1890.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 1890 | 10.00 ft |
| 2 | July 8, 1960 | 9.38 ft |
| 3 | June 6, 1941 | 8.75 ft |
| 4 | June 11, 1965 | 7.25 ft |
| 5 | May 17, 1951 | 6.87 ft |
| 6 | June 4, 1974 | 6.84 ft |
| 7 | May 7, 1947 | 6.30 ft |
| 8 | June 1, 1957 | 6.10 ft |
| 9 | May 17, 1962 | 6.09 ft |
| 10 | October 5, 1941 | 5.90 ft |
| 11 | June 4, 1959 | 5.80 ft |
| 12 | May 20, 1977 | 5.78 ft |
| 13 | May 27, 2023 | 5.64 ft |
| 14 | May 8, 1969 | 5.53 ft |
| 15 | January 9, 1939 | 5.50 ft |
| 16 | July 17, 2013 | 5.23 ft |
| 17 | June 27, 2021 | 4.86 ft |
| 18 | June 5, 1963 | 4.78 ft |
| 19 | June 10, 1968 | 4.73 ft |
| 20 | May 25, 2019 | 4.35 ft |
| 21 | June 30, 2004 | 4.30 ft |
| 22 | June 15, 1964 | 4.25 ft |
| 23 | July 22, 1961 | 4.11 ft |
| 24 | June 1, 1978 | 3.98 ft |
| 25 | June 14, 1971 | 3.95 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 22, 2024: 2.32 ft
- May 27, 2023: 5.64 ft
- May 24, 2022: 3.14 ft
- June 27, 2021: 4.86 ft
- March 17, 2020: 3.75 ft
- May 25, 2019: 4.35 ft
- September 26, 2018: 1.94 ft
- August 12, 2017: 2.13 ft
- June 1, 2016: 3.21 ft
- May 8, 2015: 3.88 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.