Brazos River near South Bend, TX

Young County, Texas · USGS gauge 08088000 · NWS SOUT2 · Brazos River flood status · Texas river levels

Is Brazos River near South Bend, TX flooding right now?

Brazos River near South Bend, TX measured 4.13 ft on 2026-11-11 17:10:00 UTC. That observation was 16.9 ft below its 21 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.13 ft
as of 29 min ago
Streamflow
73 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 34 ft. The highest crest on record was 41.5 ft on Sun, Aug 6, 1978.

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
Action19 ft14.9 ft below
Minor flood21 ft16.9 ft below
Moderate flood28 ft23.9 ft below
Major flood34 ft29.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
41.5 ft1978-08-06
36.2 ft1976-01-01
35.5 ft1930-06-16
34.27 ft1990-05-04
32.7 ft1957-04-29

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.09–4.34 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Clear Fork Brazos River at Eliasville, TX8.4 miYoung County
Cedar Creek at FM 3253 near Caddo, TX12.0 miStephens County
Rock Creek at Rock Creek Rd near Bryson, TX13.7 miJack County
Brazos River near Graford, TX17.7 miPalo Pinto County
Hubbard Creek near Breckenridge, TX21.8 miStephens 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