Colorado River (TX) at Wharton

The past week

What floods at each level

• 48 ft

  Major lowland flooding continues with much of west and southwest Wharton flooded. Most streets between Sunset Street, FM 102, and U.S. Highway 59 are inundated and impassable, and several homes have 3 feet or more of water in them.

• 45.3 ft

  Major lowland flooding continues with many homes in the west part of Wharton flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water. The JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is flooded and isolated.

• 44 ft

  Major lowland flooding continues as the JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is isolated and many homes in the western part Wharton are flooded.

• 43 ft

  Major lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage as numerous streets in west and southwest Wharton are inundated and the lowest homes threatened. The JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton close to being isolated.

• 41.5 ft

  Moderate lowland flooding continues as the JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton is flooded.

• 41 ft

  Moderate lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage with the JDIN Recreational Center in southwest Wharton threatened.

• 39 ft

  Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage as water escapes the main channel.

Highest crests on record

Flood map

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