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Colorado River (TX) near Bay City

Critical Stages
23' - Action
44' - Flood
45' - Moderate
46' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:15 AM CST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.54 ft

Flow: 0.343 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
4 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
5 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
6 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
7 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
8 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
9 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
10 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
11 AM 12/16 2.3 0.328
12 PM 12/16 2.3 0.328
1 PM 12/16 2.3 0.328
2 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
3 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
4 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
5 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
6 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
7 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
8 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
9 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
10 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
11 PM 12/16 2.4 0.334
12 AM 12/17 2.4 0.334
1 AM 12/17 2.4 0.334
2 AM 12/17 2.4 0.334
3 AM 12/17 2.4 0.334
4 AM 12/17 2.4 0.334
5 AM 12/17 2.5 0.34
6 AM 12/17 2.5 0.34
7 AM 12/17 2.5 0.34
8 AM 12/17 2.5 0.34
9 AM 12/17 2.5 0.34
10 AM 12/17 2.5 0.34
11 AM 12/17 2.5 0.34
12 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
1 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
2 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
3 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
4 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
5 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
6 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
7 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
8 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
9 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
10 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
11 PM 12/17 2.5 0.34
12 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
1 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
2 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
3 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
4 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
5 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
6 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
7 AM 12/18 2.5 0.34
8 AM 12/18 2.4 0.334
9 AM 12/18 2.4 0.334
10 AM 12/18 2.4 0.334
11 AM 12/18 2.4 0.334
12 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
1 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
2 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
3 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
4 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
5 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
6 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
7 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
8 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
9 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
10 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
11 PM 12/18 2.4 0.334
12 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
1 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
2 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
3 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
4 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
5 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
6 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
7 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
8 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
9 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
10 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
11 AM 12/19 2.4 0.334
12 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
1 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
2 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
3 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
4 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
5 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
6 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
7 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
8 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
9 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
10 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
11 PM 12/19 2.4 0.334
12 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
1 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
2 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
3 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
4 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
5 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
6 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
7 AM 12/20 2.4 0.334
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:15 AM 12/16 2.54 0.343
1:10 AM 12/16 2.52 0.342
1:05 AM 12/16 2.51 0.341
1:00 AM 12/16 2.45 0.337
12:55 AM 12/16 2.44 0.337
12:50 AM 12/16 2.45 0.337
12:45 AM 12/16 2.44 0.337
12:40 AM 12/16 2.44 0.337
12:35 AM 12/16 2.44 0.337
12:30 AM 12/16 2.43 0.336
12:25 AM 12/16 2.44 0.337
12:20 AM 12/16 2.44 0.337
12:15 AM 12/16 2.46 0.338
12:10 AM 12/16 2.46 0.338
12:05 AM 12/16 2.45 0.337
12:00 AM 12/16 2.44 0.337
11:55 PM 12/15 2.43 0.336
11:50 PM 12/15 2.46 0.338
11:45 PM 12/15 2.47 0.339
11:40 PM 12/15 2.47 0.339
11:35 PM 12/15 2.48 0.339
11:30 PM 12/15 2.47 0.339
11:25 PM 12/15 2.47 0.339
11:20 PM 12/15 2.46 0.338
11:15 PM 12/15 2.47 0.339
11:10 PM 12/15 2.49 0.34
11:05 PM 12/15 2.48 0.339
11:00 PM 12/15 2.48 0.339
10:55 PM 12/15 2.48 0.339
10:50 PM 12/15 2.47 0.339
Hydrograph for Colorado River (TX) near Bay City
44' - Levees on the Bay City side of river are overtopped.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 26, 1960 46.4
Sep 2, 2017 46.16
Sep 15, 1961 44.09
Oct 17, 1957 42.77
May 1, 1957 41.83
Nov 27, 2004 41.73
Oct 24, 1998 40.95
Apr 22, 2016 40.45
Jun 1, 2016 39.81
Dec 27, 1991 38.9
Oct 20, 1994 38.67
May 31, 2015 36.92
Jun 17, 1987 34.32
Apr 24, 1977 34.2
Nov 8, 2002 32.56
Nov 3, 1981 32.48
Jul 5, 2007 31.81
Jun 22, 1993 30.28
Mar 19, 1997 29.29
Jun 5, 2019 28.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.