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Colorado River (TX) above La Grange

Highest listed crest 56.70 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft18 crests since 1869

The Colorado River (TX) above La Grange crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1869 to 2024. The highest, 56.70 ft on July 9, 1869, was major flooding, 30.70 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Colorado River (TX) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
56.70 ft
July 9, 1869
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 37.0 ft
Crests at major
10
59th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
January 24, 2024
26.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fayette 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) above La Grange
Action stage19.02Jun 5, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.02Jan 24, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.01Nov 2, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage37.010Aug 28, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1869 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Colorado River (TX) above La Grange, 1869 to 2024 102030405060ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 37.0 ft Jul 9, 1869: 56.70 ft, major floodingDec 5, 1913: 56.40 ft, major floodingJun 17, 1935: 50.84 ft, major floodingJul 27, 1938: 42.95 ft, major floodingDec 23, 1991: 43.32 ft, major flooding; 88,200 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1998: 45.50 ft, major flooding; 90,000 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2004: 41.56 ft, major flooding; 81,256 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 37.22 ft, major flooding; 60,635 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 34.85 ft, moderate flooding; 54,200 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 42.28 ft, major flooding; 72,627 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 54.14 ft, major flooding; 118,000 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 21.90 ft, action stage; 24,800 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2019: 26.35 ft, minor flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 11.05 ft, below flood stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2021: 21.23 ft, action stage; 23,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2022: 17.73 ft, below flood stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2023: 17.48 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2024: 26.28 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 56.70 ft, Jul 9, 1869 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Colorado River (TX) above La Grange 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 1 1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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) above La Grange
1Jul 9, 186956.70+30.70Major—
2Dec 5, 191356.40+30.40Major—
3Aug 28, 201754.14+28.14Major118,000
4Jun 17, 193550.84+24.84Major—
5Oct 20, 199845.50+19.50Major90,000
6Dec 23, 199143.32+17.32Major88,200
7Jul 27, 193842.95+16.95Major—
8May 28, 201642.28+16.28Major72,627
9Nov 23, 200441.56+15.56Major81,256
10May 27, 201537.22+11.22Major60,635
11Nov 2, 201534.85+8.85Moderate54,200
12May 5, 201926.35+0.35Minor33,800
13Jan 24, 202426.28+0.28Minor25,000
14Mar 30, 201821.90−4.10Action24,800
15Jun 5, 202121.23−4.77Action23,500
16Feb 5, 202217.73−8.27Below flood stage17,600
17May 14, 202317.48−8.52Below flood stage14,800
18May 17, 202011.05−14.95Below flood stage8,090

The worst floods along the Colorado River (TX)

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

July 9, 1869: 56.70 ft here, major flooding

  • BastropTX · Jul 7, 1869 · 60.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • AustinTX · Jul 7, 1869 · 51.00 ft · Major · its highest

December 5, 1913: 56.40 ft here, major flooding

  • BastropTX · Dec 4, 1913 · 53.30 ft · Major
  • SmithvilleTX · Dec 4, 1913 · 47.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • AustinTX · Dec 4, 1913 · 42.60 ft · Major

August 28, 2017: 54.14 ft here, major flooding

  • WhartonTX · Aug 31, 2017 · 50.47 ft · Major · its highest
  • ColumbusTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 48.17 ft · Major
  • Bay CityTX · Sep 2, 2017 · 46.16 ft · Major
  • SmithvilleTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 31.91 ft · Major
  • BastropTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 26.31 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Colorado River (TX)

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

Flood gauges on the Colorado River (TX)
SilverTX15.022.98 ft, Sep 9, 19803
BallingerTX18.027.78 ft, Sep 29, 20127
WinchellTX26.062.20 ft, Sep 19, 193618
San SabaTX30.062.24 ft, Jul 23, 19388
Lake TravisTX685.0710.44 ft, Dec 25, 19917
AustinTX33.051.00 ft, Jul 7, 18697
BastropTX23.060.30 ft, Jul 7, 186912
SmithvilleTX20.047.40 ft, Dec 4, 19139
La Grange this gaugeTX26.056.70 ft, Jul 9, 186910
ColumbusTX34.048.40 ft, Jul 26, 193811
WhartonTX39.050.47 ft, Aug 31, 201711
Bay CityTX44.046.40 ft, Jun 26, 19602

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LGRT2, 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.