« Back to Monadale Rivers

Colorado River (TX) near Smithville

Critical Stages
10' - Action
20' - Flood
23' - Moderate
28' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:10 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.42 ft

Flow: 0.404 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
2 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
3 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
4 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
5 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
6 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
7 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
8 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
9 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
10 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
11 PM 12/15 1.4 0.394
12 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
1 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
2 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
3 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
4 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
5 AM 12/16 1.3 0.345
6 AM 12/16 1.3 0.345
7 AM 12/16 1.3 0.345
8 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
9 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
10 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
11 AM 12/16 1.4 0.394
12 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
1 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
2 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
3 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
4 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
5 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
6 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
7 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
8 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
9 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
10 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
11 PM 12/16 1.4 0.394
12 AM 12/17 1.4 0.394
1 AM 12/17 1.4 0.394
2 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
3 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
4 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
5 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
6 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
7 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
8 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
9 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
10 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
11 AM 12/17 1.3 0.345
12 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
1 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
2 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
3 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
4 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
5 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
6 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
7 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
8 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
9 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
10 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
11 PM 12/17 1.3 0.345
12 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
1 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
2 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
3 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
4 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
5 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
6 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
7 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
8 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
9 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
10 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
11 AM 12/18 1.3 0.345
12 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
1 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
2 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
3 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
4 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
5 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
6 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
7 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
8 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
9 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
10 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
11 PM 12/18 1.3 0.345
12 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
1 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
2 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
3 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
4 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
5 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
6 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
7 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
8 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
9 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
10 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
11 AM 12/19 1.3 0.345
12 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
1 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
2 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
3 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
4 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
5 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
6 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
7 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
8 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
9 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
10 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
11 PM 12/19 1.3 0.345
12 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
1 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
2 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
3 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
4 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
5 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
6 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
7 AM 12/20 1.3 0.345
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:10 PM 12/15 1.42 0.404
12:05 PM 12/15 1.41 0.399
12:00 PM 12/15 1.41 0.399
11:55 AM 12/15 1.43 0.409
11:50 AM 12/15 1.43 0.409
11:45 AM 12/15 1.42 0.404
11:40 AM 12/15 1.4 0.394
11:35 AM 12/15 1.42 0.404
11:30 AM 12/15 1.36 0.374
11:25 AM 12/15 1.42 0.404
11:20 AM 12/15 1.4 0.394
11:15 AM 12/15 1.38 0.384
11:10 AM 12/15 1.4 0.394
11:05 AM 12/15 1.38 0.384
11:00 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
10:55 AM 12/15 1.54 0.468
10:50 AM 12/15 1.45 0.42
10:45 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
10:40 AM 12/15 1.47 0.43
10:35 AM 12/15 1.47 0.43
10:30 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
10:25 AM 12/15 1.45 0.42
10:20 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
10:15 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
10:10 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
10:05 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
10:00 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
9:55 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
9:50 AM 12/15 1.46 0.425
9:45 AM 12/15 1.47 0.43
Hydrograph for Colorado River (TX) near Smithville
34' - Several tens of homes flood above Smithville in Hidden Valley Estates, Doty River Estates, and Pecan Shores Estates, some to the roofs. Homes flood also below Smithville near Kirtley. Flow reaches near the lowest businesses in Smithville.
30' - Major flooding inundates homes five miles upstream in Hidden Valley Estates, three miles upstream in Doty River Estates, one mile upstream in Pecan Shores Estates just above Smithville and in Kirtley below Smithville.
28' - Major flooding inundates homes five miles upstream in Hidden Valley Estates, three miles upstream in Doty River Estates, one mile upstream in Pecan Shores Estates just above Smithville and in Kirtley below Smithville.
25' - Flow threatens lowest residences five miles upstream at Hidden Valley Estates and three miles upstream at Doty River Estates. Roads and bridges near the river flood and are dangerous to motorists.
23' - Moderate lowland flooding extends well into the flood plain inundating lowest homes and bridges below Bastrop to above Columbus.
20' - Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary roads and low water crossings near the river
14' - Overbank conditions with water covering low areas of the flood plain with no significant impact.
10' - Flow exceeds lowest sections of the banks.
DateStage (ft)
Dec 4, 1913 47.4
Jun 16, 1936 42.5
Jul 27, 1938 36.02
Oct 18, 1998 34.75
Aug 28, 2017 31.91
Sep 29, 1936 31.2
May 28, 2016 30.09
Nov 1, 2015 30.02
May 27, 2015 29.87
Nov 23, 2004 27.85
May 25, 1975 26.5
Jan 22, 1968 21.4

Data provided by the National Weather Service.