Brazos River near Dennis, TX

Parker County, Texas · USGS gauge 08090800 · NWS DNNT2 · Brazos River flood status · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Dennis

Is Brazos River near Dennis, TX flooding right now?

Brazos River near Dennis, TX measured 1.73 ft on 2026-09-22 23:15:00 UTC. That observation was 19.3 ft below its 21 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.73 ft
as of 55 min ago
Streamflow
71 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.88 ft on Wed, Oct 14, 1981.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft8.3 ft below
Minor flood21 ft19.3 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft23.3 ft below
Major flood27 ft25.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
31.88 ft1981-10-14
31.8 ft1957-05-01
31.46 ft1990-04-27
28.06 ft1991-12-21
27.86 ft1997-02-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kickapoo Creek at FM 1189 near Dennis, TX2.0 miParker County
Palo Pinto Creek at Water Plant Rd near Santo, TX12.1 miPalo Pinto County
Clear Fork Trinity River near Weatherford, TX18.1 miParker County
Clear Fork Trinity River at Kelly Rd near Aledo, TX19.9 miParker County
Paluxy River at FM 2870 near Bluff Dale, TX21.7 miHood County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast