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Colorado Rivernear La Grange, TX (Gauge LGRT2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge LGRT2
Normal Stage: 3.85 ft
Flow: 0.51 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
19': Action
26': Flood
32': Moderate Flood
37': Major Flood
Gauge LGRT2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 01:00 pm 3.85 0.510
  02/16/2012 12:00 pm 3.87 0.522
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 3.90 0.540
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 3.93 0.555
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 3.95 0.566
  02/16/2012 08:00 am 3.98 0.581
  02/16/2012 07:00 am 4.01 0.597
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 4.04 0.611
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 4.06 0.620
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 4.08 0.629
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 4.08 0.629
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 4.06 0.620
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 4.01 0.597
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 3.95 0.566
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 3.88 0.528
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 3.83 0.499
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 3.79 0.476
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 3.77 0.465
  02/15/2012 07:00 pm 3.76 0.460
  02/15/2012 06:00 pm 3.75 0.454
  02/15/2012 05:00 pm 3.74 0.449
  02/15/2012 04:00 pm 3.73 0.444
  02/15/2012 03:00 pm 3.72 0.438
  02/15/2012 02:00 pm 3.70 0.428
  02/15/2012 01:00 pm 3.67 0.411
  02/15/2012 12:00 pm 3.65 0.400
  02/15/2012 11:00 am 3.65 0.400
  02/15/2012 10:00 am 3.64 0.395
  02/15/2012 09:00 am 3.65 0.400
  02/15/2012 08:00 am 3.65 0.400
  02/15/2012 07:00 am 3.66 0.406
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
45.0MAJOR FLOODING WITH WATER TO THE ROOFS OF LOWEST HOMES IN THE FRISCH AUF COMMUNITY. NUMEROUS MOBILE HOMES FLOOD SEVERELY. LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ABOVE SMITHVILLE TO BELOW COLUMBUS ARE VULNERABLE TO DROWNING. ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND DANGEROUS. RIVER IS TO THE LEVEL OF 2ND BANK AND THREATENS HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN LAGRANGE
43.0DISASTROUS FLOODING OF THE COLORADO RIVER DAMAGES SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES IN LAGRANGE AND FIVE PERMANENT HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION ARE FLOODED UP TO SIX TO SEVEN FEET. SEVERELY FLOODED ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER MAKE TRAVEL AND EVACUATIONS DANGEROUS
40.0THE LOWEST SITES OF A TRAILER PARK IN LAGRANGE IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF HIGHWAY 71 AND THE COLORADO RIVER ARE THREATENED. LOWEST HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF COMMUNITY HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER IN THEM. SEVERELY FLOODED ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER MAKE TRAVEL AND EVACUATIONS DANGEROUS
37.0MAJOR FLOODING OF THE COLORADO RIVER REACHES LOWEST HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE COLORADO RIVER IN LAGRANGE. SEVERELY FLOODED ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER MAKE TRAVEL AND EVACUATIONS VERY DANGEROUS
36.0THE LOWEST PART OF THE ROAD INTO THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION JUST SOUTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN FLOODS. THE COLORADO RIVER APPROACHES LOWEST HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION AND ADDITIONAL FLOW DOWN BUCKNERS CREEK WILL FLOOD THEM
32.0MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES THE FLOOD PLAIN NEAR LAGRANGE. HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE COLORADO RIVER MAY BE THREATENED IF HEAVY RUNOFF DOWN BUCKNERS CREEK ADDS TO THE COLORADO RIVER FLOW AT THIS LEVEL
29.0FLOW COVERS LOWEST AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN WITH NO MAJOR DAMAGE. LOWEST ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE FLOODED
26.0MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING COVERS LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN WITH NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. LOWEST ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE FLOODED
23.0FLOW EXCEEDS THE LOW BANKS INTO LOWEST AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN WITH NO DAMAGE. LOWEST ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE FLOODED
19.0FLOW EXCEEDS LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE BANKS
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 56.70 ft on 07/09/1869
2) 56.40 ft on 12/05/1913
3) 50.84 ft on 06/17/1935
4) 45.50 ft on 10/20/1998
5) 43.32 ft on 12/23/1991
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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