Colorado River (TX) at Bastrop

The past week

What floods at each level

• 37 ft

  Widespread disastrous flooding is to the roofs of the lowest homes in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville. Flow approaches the lowest homes and the golf course near Bastrop

• 35 ft

  Disastrous flooding severely floods homes between Bastrop and Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions. Livestock are extremely vulnerable in the flood plain. Roads and bridges flood severely and are very dangerous. Flow threatens lowest homes near bastrop and facilities and lowest areas of the golf course near Bastrop

• 33 ft

  Disastrous flooding severely damages the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville. Roads and bridges near the river are very dangerous

• 31 ft

  Disastrous flooding reaches many homes between Bastrop and Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley and Pecan Shores subdivisions. Roads and bridges in the flood plain are very dangerous. Livestock should be moved from the flood plain

• 29 ft

  Lowest homes in the Doty River, Hidden Valley and Pecan Shores subdivisions above Smithville flood. Many primary and secondary roads and bridges flood and are very dangerous to motorists. Livestock and equipment should be moved from the flood plain

• 28 ft

  Major flooding reaches lowest homes downstream above Smithville in the Doty River, Pecan Shores, and Hidden Valley Estate subdivisions. Low roads and bridges near the river flood and are very dangerous to motorists

• 27 ft

  Moderate lowland flooding below Austin to below Smithville threatens homes above Smithville in the Doty River, Hidden Valley, and Pecan Shores Estates subdivisions. Livestock should be moved from vulnerable areas of the flood plain. Low roads and bridges in the flood plain are flooded and dangerous to motorists

• 25 ft

  Moderate lowland flooding reaches bottomlands above Bastrop near the Colorado River and Piney and Wilbarger Creek confluences. Water begins to enter the city park and officials will close the park

• 23 ft

  Minor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded

• 20 ft

  Flow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain. Jogging trail at Fisherman's Park is flooded.

• 18 ft

  Flow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain

• 16 ft

  Flow exceeds bankfull into lowest areas of the flood plain

• 14 ft

  Flow exceeds low sections of the banks

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Flood map

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