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Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City

Highest listed crest 35.90 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft20 crests since 1939

The Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1939 to 2024. The highest, 35.90 ft on June 20, 1939, was major flooding, 20.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.90 ft
June 20, 1939
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
September 5, 2024
21.32 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mitchell County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.09Jul 6, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.07Sep 5, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.03Mar 24, 2000Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1939 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City, 1939 to 2024 010203040ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jun 20, 1939: 35.90 ft, major floodingMay 13, 1947: 22.03 ft, moderate floodingJul 6, 1948: 22.37 ft, moderate floodingApr 13, 1954: 15.60 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 1957: 19.71 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 1962: 17.21 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 1962: 17.67 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 1967: 19.68 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 1971: 21.29 ft, moderate floodingAug 14, 1972: 24.89 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 1980: 27.81 ft, major floodingJun 19, 1982: 21.61 ft, moderate floodingMar 24, 2000: 28.57 ft, major floodingNov 18, 2001: 8.20 ft, below flood stageSep 22, 2014: 20.09 ft, moderate flooding; 3,738 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2015: 15.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,864 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2015: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,003 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2016: 15.77 ft, minor flooding; 1,838 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2021: 16.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,915 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2024: 21.32 ft, moderate flooding; 4,697 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.90 ft, Jun 20, 1939 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 1950s: 2 1960s: 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Colorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City
1Jun 20, 193935.90+20.90Major—
2Mar 24, 200028.57+13.57Major—
3Sep 29, 198027.81+12.81Major—
4Aug 14, 197224.89+9.89Moderate—
5Jul 6, 194822.37+7.37Moderate—
6May 13, 194722.03+7.03Moderate—
7Jun 19, 198221.61+6.61Moderate—
8Sep 5, 202421.32+6.32Moderate4,697
9Aug 26, 197121.29+6.29Moderate—
10Sep 22, 201420.09+5.09Moderate3,738
11May 25, 195719.71+4.71Minor—
12Jun 13, 196719.68+4.68Minor—
13Jul 9, 201518.84+3.84Minor3,003
14Sep 7, 196217.67+2.67Minor—
15May 31, 196217.21+2.21Minor—
16Jul 6, 202116.05+1.05Minor1,915
17Apr 15, 201515.86+0.86Minor1,864
18Nov 7, 201615.77+0.77Minor1,838
19Apr 13, 195415.60+0.60Minor—
20Nov 18, 20018.20−6.80Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Mitchell County

Flood gauges in Mitchell County
Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook22.522.75 ft, Sep 28, 20120

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CDCT2, 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.