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Rio Grande at Lower Brownsville

Critical Stages
24' - Action
27' - Flood
28' - Moderate
29' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:15 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.67 ft

Flow: 0.138 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 AM 12/15 2.5 0.121
12 PM 12/15 2.5 0.121
6 PM 12/15 2.5 0.121
12 AM 12/16 2.4 0.112
6 AM 12/16 2.4 0.112
12 PM 12/16 2.3 0.103
6 PM 12/16 2.3 0.103
12 AM 12/17 2.3 0.103
6 AM 12/17 2.3 0.103
12 PM 12/17 2.3 0.103
6 PM 12/17 2.3 0.103
12 AM 12/18 2.4 0.112
6 AM 12/18 2.4 0.112
12 PM 12/18 2.4 0.112
6 PM 12/18 2.5 0.121
12 AM 12/19 2.5 0.121
6 AM 12/19 2.5 0.121
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:15 AM 12/15 2.73 0.144
12:00 AM 12/15 2.72 0.143
11:45 PM 12/14 2.7 0.141
11:30 PM 12/14 2.68 0.139
11:15 PM 12/14 2.67 0.138
11:00 PM 12/14 2.66 0.137
10:45 PM 12/14 2.64 0.135
10:30 PM 12/14 2.63 0.134
10:15 PM 12/14 2.61 0.132
10:00 PM 12/14 2.6 0.131
9:45 PM 12/14 2.58 0.129
9:30 PM 12/14 2.57 0.128
9:15 PM 12/14 2.55 0.126
9:00 PM 12/14 2.54 0.125
8:45 PM 12/14 2.52 0.123
8:30 PM 12/14 2.51 0.122
8:15 PM 12/14 2.49 0.12
8:00 PM 12/14 2.48 0.119
7:45 PM 12/14 2.46 0.117
7:30 PM 12/14 2.45 0.116
7:15 PM 12/14 2.44 0.116
7:00 PM 12/14 2.43 0.115
6:45 PM 12/14 2.42 0.114
6:30 PM 12/14 2.41 0.113
6:15 PM 12/14 2.4 0.112
6:00 PM 12/14 2.39 0.111
5:45 PM 12/14 2.39 0.111
5:30 PM 12/14 2.38 0.11
5:15 PM 12/14 2.37 0.109
5:00 PM 12/14 2.37 0.109
Hydrograph for Rio Grande at Lower Brownsville
29' - Major flooding covers the flood plain inside the levees - flow approaches lowest homes upstream in Brownsville - low roads and bridges near the river are flooded and become dangerous - flood prone residents should monitor NOAA weather radio for developing heavy rain and flooding
27' - Moderate lowland flooding covers much of the flood plain inside the levees - lowest secondary roads and low bridges are flooded near the river - property including irrigation pumps, farm equipment, and livestock should be moved out of the flood plain. Lowest homes are threatened.
26' - The river is into the lowest areas of the flood plain inside of the levees - no significant damage occurs at this level but flood prone residents or property owners should monitor the level of the river
24' - The river exceeds the lowest sections of the banks inside the levees
DateStage (ft)
Oct 8, 1945 31.48
Jul 6, 1973 31.43
Oct 19, 1971 30.77
Sep 24, 1973 30.01
Oct 1, 1973 29.59
Jun 30, 1973 29.3
Aug 28, 1976 28.88
Sep 1, 1976 28.87
Jul 31, 1976 28.22
Sep 19, 1975 28.19
Aug 24, 1975 27.81
Jul 14, 1981 27.5
Nov 1, 1971 27.26
Jun 30, 1981 27.2
Oct 8, 1974 26.77
Jun 19, 1979 26.73
Oct 5, 1976 26.48
Sep 20, 1974 26.47
Oct 4, 1988 26.12
Sep 15, 2010 25.93

Data provided by the National Weather Service.