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Colorado River (TX) at Wharton

Critical Stages
20' - Action
39' - Flood
41' - Moderate
43' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:15 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 7.56 ft

Flow: 0.334 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 PM 12/15 7.6 0.346
8 PM 12/15 7.6 0.346
9 PM 12/15 7.6 0.346
10 PM 12/15 7.6 0.346
11 PM 12/15 7.6 0.346
12 AM 12/16 7.6 0.346
1 AM 12/16 7.6 0.346
2 AM 12/16 7.6 0.346
3 AM 12/16 7.6 0.346
4 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
5 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
6 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
7 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
8 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
9 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
10 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
11 AM 12/16 7.7 0.379
12 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
1 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
2 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
3 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
4 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
5 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
6 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
7 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
8 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
9 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
10 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
11 PM 12/16 7.7 0.379
12 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
1 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
2 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
3 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
4 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
5 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
6 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
7 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
8 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
9 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
10 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
11 AM 12/17 7.7 0.379
12 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
1 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
2 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
3 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
4 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
5 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
6 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
7 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
8 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
9 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
10 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
11 PM 12/17 7.7 0.379
12 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
1 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
2 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
3 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
4 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
5 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
6 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
7 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
8 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
9 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
10 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
11 AM 12/18 7.7 0.379
12 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
1 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
2 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
3 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
4 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
5 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
6 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
7 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
8 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
9 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
10 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
11 PM 12/18 7.7 0.379
12 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
1 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
2 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
3 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
4 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
5 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
6 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
7 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
8 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
9 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
10 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
11 AM 12/19 7.7 0.379
12 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
1 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
2 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
3 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
4 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
5 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
6 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
7 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
8 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
9 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
10 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
11 PM 12/19 7.7 0.379
12 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
1 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
2 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
3 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
4 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
5 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
6 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
7 AM 12/20 7.7 0.379
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:15 PM 12/15 7.56 0.334
6:10 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
6:05 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
6:00 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
5:55 PM 12/15 7.56 0.334
5:50 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
5:45 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
5:40 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
5:35 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
5:30 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
5:25 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
5:20 PM 12/15 7.56 0.334
5:15 PM 12/15 7.56 0.334
5:10 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
5:05 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
5:00 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:55 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:50 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:45 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:40 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:35 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
4:30 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
4:25 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:20 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:15 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:10 PM 12/15 7.55 0.331
4:05 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
4:00 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
3:55 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
3:50 PM 12/15 7.54 0.328
Hydrograph for Colorado River (TX) at Wharton
48' - Major lowland flooding continues with much of west and southwest Wharton flooded. Most streets between Sunset Street, FM 102, and U.S. Highway 59 are inundated and impassable, and several homes have 3 feet or more of water in them.
45.3' - Major lowland flooding continues with many homes in the west part of Wharton flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water. The JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is flooded and isolated.
44' - Major lowland flooding continues as the JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is isolated and many homes in the western part Wharton are flooded.
43' - Major lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage as numerous streets in west and southwest Wharton are inundated and the lowest homes threatened. The JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton close to being isolated.
41.5' - Moderate lowland flooding continues as the JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is flooded.
41' - Moderate lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage with the JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton threatened.
39' - Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage as water escapes the main channel.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 31, 2017 50.47
Jul 3, 1940 48.99
Oct 23, 1998 48.72
Nov 26, 2004 48.32
Nov 26, 1940 48.3
Apr 22, 2016 48.3
May 31, 2016 47
Dec 27, 1991 45.31
Jun 15, 1973 45.25
Sep 15, 1961 43.9
Oct 17, 1957 43
May 31, 2015 42.78
Apr 23, 1977 42.35
Apr 30, 1957 41.9
May 27, 1975 41.5
Jun 17, 1987 41.48
Jun 26, 1968 41.06
Oct 20, 1994 40.69
Nov 3, 1981 40.55
Jun 27, 1960 40.5

Data provided by the National Weather Service.