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Brazos River near Glen Rose

Highest listed crest 35.76 ftFlood stage 29.0 ft19 crests since 1908

The Brazos River near Glen Rose crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2016. The highest, 35.76 ft on April 28, 1990, was major flooding, 6.76 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Brazos River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.76 ft
April 28, 1990; 79,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
29.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
June 3, 2016
35.17 ft, major flooding
Location
Somervell County
Near Granbury (12.7 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 near Glen Rose
Action stage22.012Feb 22, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)29.02Jun 30, 2007Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.01May 27, 1957Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.04Jun 3, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1908 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brazos River near Glen Rose, 1908 to 2016 2025303540ft Flood stage 29.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft May 1, 1908: 27.00 ft, action stageMay 1, 1922: 29.50 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1935: 23.68 ft, action stage; 97,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1949: 26.70 ft, action stage; 74,000 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1957: 30.00 ft, moderate flooding; 87,400 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1959: 28.10 ft, action stage; 65,500 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1962: 25.32 ft, action stage; 50,500 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1966: 25.90 ft, action stage; 49,800 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1974: 25.42 ft, action stage; 46,800 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1977: 25.88 ft, action stage; 48,500 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1978: 24.70 ft, action stage; 41,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 27.60 ft, action stage; 55,400 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1981: 35.19 ft, major flooding; 86,400 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 27.08 ft, action stage; 53,300 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1990: 35.76 ft, major flooding; 79,800 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 34.00 ft, major flooding; 89,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 28.99 ft, action stage; 61,300 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2007: 29.98 ft, minor flooding; 65,116 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2016: 35.17 ft, major flooding; 68,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.76 ft, Apr 28, 1990 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brazos River near Glen Rose 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Glen Rose
1Apr 28, 199035.76+6.76Major79,800
2Oct 15, 198135.19+6.19Major86,400
3Jun 3, 201635.17+6.17Major68,100
4Dec 21, 199134.00+5.00Major89,600
5May 27, 195730.00+1.00Moderate87,400
6Jun 30, 200729.98+0.98Minor65,116
7May 1, 192229.50+0.50Minor—
8Feb 22, 199728.99−0.01Action61,300
9Oct 5, 195928.10−0.90Action65,500
10May 4, 197927.60−1.40Action55,400
11May 18, 198927.08−1.92Action53,300
12May 1, 190827.00−2.00Action—
13May 17, 194926.70−2.30Action74,000
14May 3, 196625.90−3.10Action49,800
15Mar 27, 197725.88−3.12Action48,500
16Nov 1, 197425.42−3.58Action46,800
17Jul 29, 196225.32−3.68Action50,500
18Aug 11, 197824.70−4.30Action41,200
19May 18, 193523.68−5.32Action97,600

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.

April 28, 1990: 35.76 ft here, major flooding

  • South BendTX · May 4, 1990 · 34.27 ft · Major
  • DennisTX · Apr 27, 1990 · 31.46 ft · Major
  • Palo PintoTX · Apr 27, 1990 · 23.25 ft · Major

October 15, 1981: 35.19 ft here, major flooding

  • DennisTX · Oct 14, 1981 · 31.88 ft · Major · its highest
  • Palo PintoTX · Oct 13, 1981 · 26.53 ft · Major
  • South BendTX · Oct 15, 1981 · 30.35 ft · Moderate

June 3, 2016: 35.17 ft here, major flooding

  • RichmondTX · Jun 2, 2016 · 54.74 ft · Major
  • RosharonTX · Jun 4, 2016 · 52.56 ft · Major
  • West ColumbiaTX · Jun 8, 2016 · 30.22 ft · Major
  • San FelipeTX · May 28, 2016 · 128.85 ft · Moderate
  • 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
  • South BendTX · Jun 7, 2016 · 26.34 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 Rose this gaugeTX29.035.76 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

Other gauges in Somervell County

Flood gauges in Somervell County
Glen Rose22.027.20 ft, Apr 17, 19080

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GLRT2, 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.