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Brazos River at Justiceburg

Highest listed crest 25.80 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft62 crests since 1914

The Brazos River at Justiceburg crested above flood stage 5 times among the 62 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1914 to 2024. The highest, 25.80 ft on January 1, 1914, was moderate flooding, 6.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.80 ft
January 1, 1914
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2015
19.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Garza County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Brazos River at Justiceburg
Action stage10.031Jun 11, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.03May 5, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.02Sep 1, 1955Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

62 crests from 1914 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brazos River at Justiceburg, 1914 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jan 1, 1914: 25.80 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 1955: 22.20 ft, moderate floodingSep 6, 1962: 12.18 ft, action stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1963: 14.00 ft, action stage; 27,300 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1964: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1965: 16.70 ft, action stage; 36,600 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1966: 10.02 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1967: 15.80 ft, action stage; 33,000 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1968: 7.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1969: 19.81 ft, minor flooding; 49,600 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1970: 9.55 ft, below flood stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1971: 9.78 ft, below flood stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1972: 16.42 ft, action stage; 33,200 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1973: 7.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1974: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1975: 9.65 ft, below flood stage; 5,880 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1976: 8.67 ft, below flood stage; 3,450 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1977: 8.45 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1978: 12.62 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1979: 13.30 ft, action stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1980: 10.06 ft, action stage; 7,080 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1981: 8.15 ft, below flood stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1981: 15.64 ft, action stage; 29,500 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1983: 7.20 ft, below flood stage; 985 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1983: 11.48 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1985: 12.00 ft, action stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1986: 14.10 ft, action stage; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 12.70 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1988: 8.74 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1989: 9.75 ft, below flood stage; 5,270 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1990: 11.27 ft, action stage; 8,810 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1991: 11.29 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1992: 10.08 ft, action stage; 7,140 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1993: 8.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1994: 7.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1995: 9.96 ft, below flood stage; 6,780 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1996: 9.21 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1997: 9.67 ft, below flood stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1998: 9.20 ft, below flood stage; 4,680 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1999: 16.52 ft, action stage; 33,700 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2000: 17.10 ft, action stage; 27,000 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2002: 9.86 ft, below flood stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2003: 10.28 ft, action stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2004: 10.40 ft, action stage; 7,050 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2004: 12.53 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2006: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2006: 14.59 ft, action stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2008: 17.75 ft, action stage; 29,100 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2010: 20.66 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2011: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 91 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 9.02 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2013: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2014: 12.70 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2015: 19.12 ft, minor flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2016: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2017: 8.94 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 10.65 ft, action stage; 5,970 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2019: 10.42 ft, action stage; 5,470 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 17.15 ft, action stage; 26,300 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2021: 13.83 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2023: 14.01 ft, action stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2024: 15.66 ft, action stage; 20,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.80 ft, Jan 1, 1914 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brazos River at Justiceburg 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 62 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Brazos River at Justiceburg
1Jan 1, 191425.80+6.80Moderate—
2Sep 1, 195522.20+3.20Moderate—
3Jul 4, 201020.66+1.66Minor—
4May 6, 196919.81+0.81Minor49,600
5May 5, 201519.12+0.12Minor35,000
6Sep 12, 200817.75−1.25Action29,100
7May 20, 202017.15−1.85Action26,300
8Oct 25, 200017.10−1.90Action27,000
9May 12, 196516.70−2.30Action36,600
10Jun 12, 199916.52−2.48Action33,700
11Aug 13, 197216.42−2.58Action33,200
12Jun 12, 196715.80−3.20Action33,000
13Jun 11, 202415.66−3.34Action20,400
14Oct 11, 198115.64−3.36Action29,500
15Oct 15, 200614.59−4.41Action16,900
16Sep 4, 198614.10−4.90Action18,900
17Jun 1, 202314.01−4.99Action14,800
18May 23, 196314.00−5.00Action27,300
19May 31, 202113.83−5.17Action14,500
20Jun 1, 197913.30−5.70Action20,900
21May 29, 198712.70−6.30Action13,300
22Sep 18, 201412.70−6.30Action10,100
23Mar 19, 197812.62−6.38Action18,400
24Nov 16, 200412.53−6.47Action11,500
25Sep 6, 196212.18−6.82Action19,200
26Jul 25, 198512.00−7.00Action13,600
27Oct 19, 198311.48−7.52Action11,700
28Jun 3, 199111.29−7.71Action11,000
29Aug 14, 199011.27−7.73Action8,810
30Oct 13, 201810.65−8.35Action5,970
31Apr 13, 201910.42−8.58Action5,470
32Jul 28, 200410.40−8.60Action7,050
33Jun 3, 200310.28−8.72Action5,830
34May 25, 199210.08−8.92Action7,140
35Sep 27, 198010.06−8.94Action7,080
36Apr 30, 196610.02−8.98Action10,600
37Sep 19, 19959.96−9.04Below flood stage6,780
38Aug 21, 20029.86−9.14Below flood stage5,380
39Sep 17, 19719.78−9.22Below flood stage6,240
40Sep 13, 19899.75−9.25Below flood stage5,270
41Apr 25, 19979.67−9.33Below flood stage5,290
42Sep 12, 19759.65−9.35Below flood stage5,880
43May 13, 19709.55−9.45Below flood stage8,000
44Aug 25, 19969.21−9.79Below flood stage4,700
45Jun 11, 19989.20−9.80Below flood stage4,680
46Jun 6, 20129.02−9.98Below flood stage2,080
47Sep 28, 20138.95−10.05Below flood stage1,920
48Sep 24, 20178.94−10.06Below flood stage2,150
49Sep 18, 19888.74−10.26Below flood stage3,600
50May 21, 20168.71−10.29Below flood stage1,920

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.

July 4, 2010: 20.66 ft here, minor flooding

  • SeymourTX · Jul 10, 2010 · 12.46 ft · Minor

May 5, 2015: 19.12 ft here, minor flooding

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
Justiceburg this gaugeTX19.025.80 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 FelipeTX122.5129.00 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

Garza County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JTBT2, 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.