Brazos River river
Total streamflow across the Brazos River was last observed at 72,722 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 144,242 acre-ft of water today; about 80% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 91,061 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2016-06-04 when daily discharge volume was observed at 475,468 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Brazos Rv Nr Rosharon reporting a streamflow rate of 12,400 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Brazos Rv At San Felipe with a gauge stage of 98.26 ft. This river is monitored from 15 different streamgauging stations along the Brazos River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,280 ft, the Brazos Rv At Seymour.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Brazos River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Brazos River
All 15 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brazos Rv At Seymour
TX
USGS 08082500
|
70 | 1.14 | -13.1 | 49% | 0 | 15,500 | 1,280 |
|
Brazos Rv Nr South Bend
TX
USGS 08088000
|
92 | 4.60 | -40.5 | 39% | 0 | 22,400 | 1,013 |
|
Brazos Rv Nr Graford
TX
USGS 08088610
|
118 | 65.26 | 0.0 | 72% | 0 | 28,600 | 878 |
|
Brazos Rv Nr Palo Pinto
TX
USGS 08089000
|
101 | 1.29 | 0.0 | 63% | 11 | 32,700 | 845 |
|
Brazos Rv Nr Dennis
TX
USGS 08090800
|
119 | 2.06 | -2.2 | 51% | 0 | 46,800 | 713 |
|
Brazos Rv Ds Lk Granbury Nr Granbury
TX
USGS 08090905
|
18 | 10.22 | -27.2 | 118% | 2 | 1,010 | 623 |
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Brazos Rv Nr Glen Rose
TX
USGS 08091000
|
94 | 4.37 | 4.8 | 293% | 0 | 61,300 | 563 |
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Brazos Rv Nr Aquilla
TX
USGS 08093100
|
333 | 7.14 | -13.8 | 392% | 12 | 25,900 | 429 |
|
Brazos Rv At Waco
TX
USGS 08096500
|
5,050 | 7.91 | -1.7 | 188% | 3 | 33,900 | 351 |
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Brazos Rv Nr Highbank
TX
USGS 08098290
|
4,420 | 5.51 | -55.2 | 323% | 31 | 42,000 | 282 |
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Brazos Rv At Sh 21 Nr Bryan
TX
USGS 08108700
|
9,010 | 16.43 | -6.4 | 866% | 124 | 82,400 | 222 |
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Brazos Rv Nr Hempstead
TX
USGS 08111500
|
12,100 | 21.22 | 5.1 | 510% | 62 | 145,000 | 126 |
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Brazos Rv At San Felipe
TX
USGS 08111850
|
11,600 | 98.26 | -4.3 | 103% | 263 | 82,000 | 111 |
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Brazos Rv At Richmond
TX
USGS 08114000
|
11,700 | 19.37 | -26.5 | 370% | 163 | 125,000 | 33 |
|
Brazos Rv Nr Rosharon
TX
USGS 08116650
|
12,400 | 17.63 | -37.4 | 541% | 39 | 113,000 | 6 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Brazos River
The Brazos River is the longest river in Texas, stretching over 840 miles from the edge of the Llano Estacado to the Gulf of Mexico. The river's name comes from the Spanish word "brazos," meaning "arms," which reflects the many branches of the river. The Brazos River has played a significant role in Texas's history, serving as a trade route for Native Americans and later as a source of water for settlers. Today, the Brazos River Basin provides water for agriculture, industry, and recreation, and several reservoirs and dams have been built along the river to manage its flow. Some of the most notable reservoirs/dams on the Brazos River include Possum Kingdom Lake, Lake Whitney, and Lake Granbury. The river is also popular for various recreational activities such as fishing, boating, swimming, and camping.
Recreation along the Brazos River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Brazos River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Brazos River
Where does the data for the Brazos River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.