Colorado River (TX) near Bay City
Critical Stages
23' - Action
44' - Flood
45' - Moderate
46' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 8:15 AM CST 12/16/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 1.89 ft
Flow: -999 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 AM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 AM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 PM 12/16 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 AM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 PM 12/17 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 AM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 PM 12/18 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 AM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 PM 12/19 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 AM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 9 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 10 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 11 PM 12/20 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 12 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 1 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 2 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 3 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 4 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 5 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 6 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 7 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| 8 AM 12/21 | 2.1 | 0.315 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 AM 12/16 | 1.89 | -999 |
| 8:10 AM 12/16 | 1.9 | -999 |
| 8:05 AM 12/16 | 1.9 | -999 |
| 8:00 AM 12/16 | 1.91 | -999 |
| 7:55 AM 12/16 | 1.92 | -999 |
| 7:50 AM 12/16 | 1.93 | -999 |
| 7:45 AM 12/16 | 1.95 | -999 |
| 7:40 AM 12/16 | 1.96 | -999 |
| 7:35 AM 12/16 | 1.96 | -999 |
| 7:30 AM 12/16 | 1.96 | -999 |
| 7:25 AM 12/16 | 1.98 | -999 |
| 7:20 AM 12/16 | 1.99 | -999 |
| 7:15 AM 12/16 | 2 | -999 |
| 7:10 AM 12/16 | 2.01 | -999 |
| 7:05 AM 12/16 | 2.03 | -999 |
| 7:00 AM 12/16 | 2.03 | -999 |
| 6:55 AM 12/16 | 2.04 | -999 |
| 6:50 AM 12/16 | 2.05 | -999 |
| 6:45 AM 12/16 | 2.06 | -999 |
| 6:40 AM 12/16 | 2.08 | -999 |
| 6:35 AM 12/16 | 2.09 | -999 |
| 6:30 AM 12/16 | 2.11 | 0.316 |
| 6:25 AM 12/16 | 2.12 | 0.316 |
| 6:20 AM 12/16 | 2.13 | 0.317 |
| 6:15 AM 12/16 | 2.13 | 0.317 |
| 6:10 AM 12/16 | 2.15 | 0.318 |
| 6:05 AM 12/16 | 2.17 | 0.32 |
| 6:00 AM 12/16 | 2.19 | 0.321 |
| 5:55 AM 12/16 | 2.2 | 0.322 |
| 5:50 AM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.322 |
44' -
Levees on the Bay City side of river are overtopped.
| Date | Stage (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.
