N Fork DMF Brazos River at Loop 289 near Lubbock, TX

Lubbock County, Texas · USGS gauge 08079510 · NWS LSET2 · Texas river levels

Is N Fork DMF Brazos River at Loop 289 near Lubbock, TX flooding right now?

N Fork DMF Brazos River at Loop 289 near Lubbock, TX measured 6.27 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.7 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.27 ft
as of 33 min ago
Streamflow
10 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.99 ft on Fri, Sep 15, 2023.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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 ft3.7 ft below
Minor flood11 ft4.7 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft7.7 ft below
Major flood21 ft14.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.99 ft2023-09-15
13.71 ft2021-05-25
13.36 ft2025-08-30
13.11 ft2019-05-24
12.59 ft2017-07-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Running Water Draw at Plainview, TX43.3 miHale County
DMF Brazos River at Justiceburg, TX49.2 miGarza County
Colorado River near Gail, TX70.1 miBorden County
Colorado River at Hwy 350 near Ira, TX81.8 miScurry County
Deep Creek near Dunn, TX84.5 miScurry 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