Total streamflow across the
Brazos River
was last observed at
99,592
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
197,538
acre-ft of water today; about 169%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
58,820 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 Highbank
reporting a streamflow rate of 12,100 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Brazos Rv At San Felipe
with a gauge stage of 95.67 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.
Last Updated | 2025-04-28 |
Discharge Volume | 197,538 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
99,592.0 cfs
+13452.0 cfs (+15.62%) |
Percent of Normal | 169.32% |
Maximum |
475,468.0 cfs
2016-06-04 |
Seasonal Avg | 58,820 cfs |
The Brazos River ( (listen) BRAZ-əs), called the Río de los Brazos de Dios (translated as "The River of the Arms of God") by early Spanish explorers, is the 11th-longest river in the United States at 1,280 miles (2,060 km) from its headwater source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a 45,000-square-mile (116,000 km2) drainage basin. Being one of Texas' largest rivers, it is sometimes used to mark the boundary between East Texas and West Texas.
The river is closely associated with Texas history, particularly the Austin settlement and Texas Revolution eras. Today major Texas institutions like Texas A&M University and Baylor University are located close to the river, as are parts of metropolitan Houston.