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Colorado Rivernear Austin, TX (Gauge ACRT2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge ACRT2
Normal Stage: 1.87 ft
Flow: 223 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
16': Action
24': Flood
29': Moderate Flood
33': Major Flood
Gauge ACRT2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 01/06/2009 07:00 pm 1.87 0.113
  01/06/2009 06:00 pm 1.88 0.115
  01/06/2009 05:00 pm 1.90 0.120
  01/06/2009 04:00 pm 1.91 0.123
  01/06/2009 03:00 pm 1.91 0.123
  01/06/2009 02:00 pm 1.92 0.125
  01/06/2009 01:00 pm 1.93 0.128
  01/06/2009 12:00 pm 1.94 0.130
  01/06/2009 11:00 am 1.95 0.133
  01/06/2009 10:00 am 1.88 0.115
  01/06/2009 09:00 am 1.65 0.068
  01/06/2009 08:00 am 1.64 0.066
  01/06/2009 07:00 am 1.63 0.064
  01/06/2009 06:00 am 1.62 0.062
  01/06/2009 05:00 am 1.61 0.061
  01/06/2009 04:00 am 1.61 0.061
  01/06/2009 03:00 am 1.60 0.059
  01/06/2009 02:00 am 1.60 0.059
  01/06/2009 01:00 am 1.60 0.059
  01/06/2009 12:00 am 1.60 0.059
  01/05/2009 11:00 pm 1.60 0.059
  01/05/2009 10:00 pm 1.61 0.061
  01/05/2009 09:00 pm 1.61 0.061
  01/05/2009 08:00 pm 1.62 0.062
  01/05/2009 07:00 pm 1.62 0.062
  01/05/2009 06:00 pm 1.63 0.064
  01/05/2009 05:00 pm 1.63 0.064
  01/05/2009 04:00 pm 1.63 0.064
  01/05/2009 03:00 pm 1.64 0.066
  01/05/2009 02:00 pm 1.65 0.068
  01/05/2009 01:00 pm 1.66 0.069
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
37.0SEVERAL HOMES FLOOD IN THE COLORADO RIVER FLOOD PLAIN BELOW DEL VALLE TO BASTROP AND ALONG ONION CREEK ABOVE THE COLORADO RIVER CONFLUENCE ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. NUMEROUS STREETS AND ROADS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MAJOR FLOODING EXTENDS WELL INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN DESTROYING EQUIPMENT AND LIVESTOCK
35.0MAJOR FLOODING APPROACHES HOMES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN BELOW DEL VALLE TO BASTROP. EQUIPMENT AND LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN TO BELOW BASTROP. SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE FLOODED SEVERELY AND VERY DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS
33.0MAJOR FLOODING APPROACHES THE LOWEST RESIDENCES ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER BELOW DEL VALLE. RESIDENCES IN THE LOWER REACH OF ONION CREEK ARE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING AS THE COLORADO RIVER BACKS UP THE CREEK AND ADDS TO RUNOFF DOWN ONION CREEK. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN BELOW AUSTIN TO BASTROP. LOWEST HOMES FLOOD NEAR WEBBERVILLE
31.0LOWEST HOMES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN BELOW LONGHORN DAM TO ABOVE BASTROP FLOOD. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED FROM LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN BELOW LAKE TRAVIS TO BELOW BASTROP. ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN FLOOD SEVERELY AND ARE DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS
29.0MODERATE FLOODING APPROACHES THE COLORADO RIVER RANCHETTES IN THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE CONFLUENCE OF THE COLORADO RIVER AND DRY CREEK. LOWEST HOMES DOWNSTREAM BELOW AUSTIN FLOOD. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM VULNERABLE AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN
27.0SEVERAL HOMES ARE THREATENED AS THE COLORADO RIVER BACKS UP ONION CREEK. ANY ADDITIONAL FLOODING DOWN ONION CREEK MAY FLOOD HOMES NEAR THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE COLORADO RIVER. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM VULNERABLE AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN BELOW AUSTIN. LOWEST HOMES BELOW AUSTIN FLOOD
26.0LOWEST HOMES AND APARTMENTS NR THE COLORADO RIVER AND THE LOWER PART OF ONION CREEK ARE THREATENED. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR DEVELOPING FLOOD WARNINGS. LIVESTOCK CAN BE CUT OFF IN LOW AREAS BELOW AUSTIN. LOWEST HOMES BELOW AUSTIN TO BASTROP FLOOD
24.0MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURS AT THIS LEVEL NEAR AUSTIN BUT LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM LOWLYING AREAS DOWNSTREAM. LOWEST HOMES BELOW AUSTIN TO BASTROP ARE THREATENED
22.0FLOW IS WELL INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN BELOW LAKE TRAVIS DOWNSTREAM. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN DOWNSTREAM BELOW AUSTIN
20.0FLOW IS IN LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN
18.0FLOW IS IN LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN
16.0FLOW EXCEEDS LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE BANKS
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 51.00 ft on 07/07/1869
2) 50.00 ft on 06/15/1935
3) 45.20 ft on 07/25/1938
4) 42.00 ft on 01/01/1970
5) 31.40 ft on 09/28/1936
6) 29.63 ft on 12/31/1984
7) 26.40 ft on 12/22/1991
8) 25.91 ft on 11/22/2004
9) 24.40 ft on 10/17/1998
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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