Colorado River (TX) near Smithville

The past week

What floods at each level

• 34 ft

  Several tens of homes flood above Smithville in Hidden Shores, Doty River Estates, and Pecan Shores Estates, some to the roofs. Homes flood also below Smithville near Kirtley. Flow reaches near the lowest businesses in Smithville.

• 30 ft

  Major flooding inundates homes five miles upstream in Hidden Shores, three miles upstream in Doty River Estates, one mile upstream in Pecan Shores Estates just above Smithville and in Kirtley below Smithville.

• 28 ft

  Major flooding inundates homes five miles upstream in Hidden Shores, three miles upstream in Doty River Estates, one mile upstream in Pecan Shores Estates just above Smithville and in Kirtley below Smithville.

• 25 ft

  Flow threatens lowest residences five miles upstream at Hidden Shores and three miles upstream at Doty River Estates. Roads and bridges near the river flood and are dangerous to motorists.

• 23 ft

  Moderate lowland flooding extends well into the flood plain inundating lowest homes and bridges below Bastrop to above Columbus.

• 20 ft

  Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary roads and low water crossings near the river

• 14 ft

  Overbank conditions with water covering low areas of the flood plain with no significant impact.

• 10 ft

  Flow exceeds lowest sections of the banks.

Highest crests on record

Flood map

See which streets and areas flood at each water level here. Open the flood map ↗

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