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Brazos River above San Felipe

Highest listed crest 129.00 ftFlood stage 122.5 ft10 crests since 2013

The Brazos River above San Felipe crested above flood stage 3 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2021. The highest, 129.00 ft on August 29, 2017, was moderate flooding, 6.50 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Brazos River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
129.00 ft
August 29, 2017; 146,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
122.5 ft
Major flooding from 129.3 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 29, 2017
129.00 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Austin County
Near Fulshear (14.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Brazos River above San Felipe
Action stage113.16Jun 5, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)122.51Apr 19, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage127.82Aug 29, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage129.30—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2013 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brazos River above San Felipe, 2013 to 2021 105110115120125130ft Flood stage 122.5 ftMajor 129.3 ft Nov 4, 2013: 109.64 ft, below flood stage; 42,700 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 114.83 ft, action stage; 54,900 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2015: 122.29 ft, action stage; 88,600 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2015: 117.78 ft, action stage; 66,200 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2016: 116.12 ft, action stage; 57,700 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 123.41 ft, minor flooding; 88,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 128.85 ft, moderate flooding; 143,000 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 129.00 ft, moderate flooding; 146,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2019: 119.79 ft, action stage; 75,600 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2021: 116.58 ft, action stage; 59,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 129.00 ft, Aug 29, 2017 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brazos River above San Felipe 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Brazos River above San Felipe
1Aug 29, 2017129.00+6.50Moderate146,000
2May 28, 2016128.85+6.35Moderate143,000
3Apr 19, 2016123.41+0.91Minor88,700
4Jun 1, 2015122.29−0.21Action88,600
5Jan 8, 2019119.79−2.71Action75,600
6Jun 21, 2015117.78−4.72Action66,200
7Jun 5, 2021116.58−5.92Action59,900
8Mar 16, 2016116.12−6.38Action57,700
9May 20, 2015114.83−7.67Action54,900
10Nov 4, 2013109.64−12.86Below flood stage42,700

The worst floods along the Brazos River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Brazos River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 29, 2017: 129.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RichmondTX · Sep 1, 2017 · 55.19 ft · Major · its highest
  • RosharonTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 52.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • West ColumbiaTX · Sep 3, 2017 · 30.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • HempsteadTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 51.24 ft · Minor

May 28, 2016: 128.85 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RichmondTX · Jun 2, 2016 · 54.74 ft · Major
  • RosharonTX · Jun 4, 2016 · 52.56 ft · Major
  • Glen RoseTX · Jun 3, 2016 · 35.17 ft · Major
  • HempsteadTX · May 27, 2016 · 54.89 ft · Moderate
  • DennisTX · Jun 2, 2016 · 26.53 ft · Moderate
  • Palo PintoTX · Jun 1, 2016 · 21.09 ft · Moderate

April 19, 2016: 123.41 ft here, minor flooding

  • RosharonTX · Apr 24, 2016 · 51.05 ft · Moderate
  • RichmondTX · Apr 21, 2016 · 49.67 ft · Moderate
  • DennisTX · Apr 19, 2016 · 26.91 ft · Moderate
  • Palo PintoTX · Apr 18, 2016 · 16.47 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Brazos River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Brazos River
Lubbock 4ESETX11.014.99 ft, Sep 15, 20230
JusticeburgTX19.025.80 ft, Jan 1, 19140
Aspermont 10STX21.029.50 ft, Sep 26, 19550
SeymourTX12.023.00 ft, Sep 28, 19551
South BendTX21.041.50 ft, Aug 6, 19784
Palo PintoTX16.030.00 ft, Jun 16, 19306
DennisTX21.031.88 ft, Oct 14, 19816
Glen RoseTX29.035.76 ft, Apr 28, 19904
AquillaTX29.045.00 ft, May 9, 19221
WacoTX19.040.90 ft, Sep 27, 193615
HighbankTX35.042.00 ft, Dec 1, 19132
HempsteadTX50.066.10 ft, Dec 8, 19132
San Felipe this gaugeTX122.5129.00 ft, Aug 29, 20170
RichmondTX45.055.19 ft, Sep 1, 20176
US 59TX66.567.69 ft, May 12, 20240
RosharonTX43.052.65 ft, Aug 29, 20177
West ColumbiaTX26.030.73 ft, Sep 3, 20173

Other gauges in Austin County

Flood gauges in Austin County
Bellville20.022.83 ft, May 28, 20160

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BAWT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.