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Colorado River (TX) above La Grange

Critical Stages
19' - Action
26' - Flood
32' - Moderate
37' - Major

Latest Observation

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

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.69 ft

Flow: 0.132 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 AM 12/15 3.6 0.108
2 AM 12/15 3.6 0.108
3 AM 12/15 3.6 0.108
4 AM 12/15 3.6 0.108
5 AM 12/15 3.7 0.135
6 AM 12/15 3.7 0.135
7 AM 12/15 3.7 0.135
8 AM 12/15 3.7 0.135
9 AM 12/15 3.7 0.135
10 AM 12/15 3.7 0.135
11 AM 12/15 3.7 0.135
12 PM 12/15 3.7 0.135
1 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
2 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
3 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
4 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
5 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
6 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
7 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
8 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
9 PM 12/15 3.8 0.168
10 PM 12/15 3.7 0.135
11 PM 12/15 3.7 0.135
12 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
1 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
2 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
3 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
4 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
5 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
6 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
7 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
8 AM 12/16 3.7 0.135
9 AM 12/16 3.6 0.108
10 AM 12/16 3.6 0.108
11 AM 12/16 3.6 0.108
12 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
1 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
2 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
3 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
4 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
5 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
6 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
7 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
8 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
9 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
10 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
11 PM 12/16 3.6 0.108
12 AM 12/17 3.7 0.135
1 AM 12/17 3.7 0.135
2 AM 12/17 3.7 0.135
3 AM 12/17 3.7 0.135
4 AM 12/17 3.7 0.135
5 AM 12/17 3.7 0.135
6 AM 12/17 3.7 0.135
7 AM 12/17 3.8 0.168
8 AM 12/17 3.8 0.168
9 AM 12/17 3.8 0.168
10 AM 12/17 3.8 0.168
11 AM 12/17 3.8 0.168
12 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
1 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
2 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
3 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
4 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
5 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
6 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
7 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
8 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
9 PM 12/17 3.8 0.168
10 PM 12/17 3.7 0.135
11 PM 12/17 3.7 0.135
12 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
1 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
2 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
3 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
4 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
5 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
6 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
7 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
8 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
9 AM 12/18 3.7 0.135
10 AM 12/18 3.6 0.108
11 AM 12/18 3.6 0.108
12 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
1 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
2 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
3 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
4 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
5 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
6 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
7 PM 12/18 3.6 0.108
8 PM 12/18 3.7 0.135
9 PM 12/18 3.7 0.135
10 PM 12/18 3.7 0.135
11 PM 12/18 3.7 0.135
12 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
1 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
2 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
3 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
4 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
5 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
6 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
7 AM 12/19 3.7 0.135
8 AM 12/19 3.8 0.168
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:25 AM 12/15 3.68 0.129
12:20 AM 12/15 3.68 0.129
12:15 AM 12/15 3.69 0.132
12:10 AM 12/15 3.68 0.129
12:05 AM 12/15 3.69 0.132
12:00 AM 12/15 3.69 0.132
11:55 PM 12/14 3.68 0.129
11:50 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:45 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:40 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:35 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:30 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:25 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:20 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:15 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:10 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
11:05 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
11:00 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:55 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:50 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:45 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:40 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
10:35 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:30 PM 12/14 3.69 0.132
10:25 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:20 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:15 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:10 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:05 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
10:00 PM 12/14 3.7 0.135
Hydrograph for Colorado River (TX) above La Grange
45' - Major 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' - Disastrous 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' - The 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' - Major 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' - The 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' - Moderate 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' - Flow covers lowest areas of the flood plain with no major damage. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded.
26' - Minor lowland flooding covers low areas of the flood plain with no significant damage. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded.
23' - Flow exceeds the low banks into lowest areas of the flood plain with no damage. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded.
19' - Flow exceeds lowest sections of the banks.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 9, 1869 56.7
Dec 5, 1913 56.4
Aug 28, 2017 54.14
Jun 17, 1935 50.84
Oct 20, 1998 45.5
Dec 23, 1991 43.32
Jul 27, 1938 42.95
May 28, 2016 42.28
Nov 23, 2004 41.56
May 27, 2015 37.22
Nov 2, 2015 34.85
May 5, 2019 26.35
Jan 24, 2024 26.28
Mar 30, 2018 21.9
Jun 5, 2021 21.23
Feb 5, 2022 17.73
May 14, 2023 17.48
May 17, 2020 11.05

Data provided by the National Weather Service.