RIVER GAUGE · LOS OLMOS CREEK
Los Olmos Creek near Falfurrias
Brooks County, Texas
Water level1.19 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5 ft
Minor flood11 ft
Moderate flood12 ft
Major flood13 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13 ft
Major flooding with flow 750 feet wide and into the broad prevailing flood plain
- 12 ft
Flood water has reached the base of US HWY 281 bridge north of Falfurrias.
- 11 ft
Minor flooding with lowland flooding 300 feet wide into the flood plain
- 10 ft
Flow escapes from the Los Olmos drainage into the Palo Blanco drainage area
- 9 ft
Flow is high enough to close FM 1418 as water is covering the bridge.
- 7 ft
Minor lowland flooding reaches 120 feet wide into flood plain-persons vulnerable to lowland flooding should move equipment to higher ground
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1951 | 15 ft | — |
| Aug 10, 1980 | 14.7 ft | 1,370 cfs |
| Sep 12, 1971 | 12.66 ft | 5,300 cfs |
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