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Around Nolan River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Nolan River is a 34.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nolan Rv at Blum, TX (site 08092000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Nolan River typically runs highest in May, at a median 33 cfs, and lowest in August, at 3.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 30,200 cfs, in 1969.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8 | 5.0 to 36 |
| February | 13 | 6.3 to 48 |
| March | 21 | 8.2 to 80 |
| April | 24 | 9.1 to 65 |
| May | 33 | 13 to 105 |
| June | 16 | 4.3 to 59 |
| July | 4.8 | 1.6 to 12 |
| August | 3.0 | 1.2 to 6.3 |
| September | 3.9 | 1.9 to 7.8 |
| October | 4.2 | 2.4 to 9.9 |
| November | 6.5 | 4.0 to 13 |
| December | 6.7 | 4.3 to 18 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 42 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nolan Rv at Blum, TX (site 08092000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nolan River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Nolan River ParkBrazos River - Lake WhitneyPublic
- Road 1200Brazos RiverPublic
- Kimball Bend ParkBrazos RiverPublic
- Chisholm Trail ParkBrazos RiverPublic
- Ham Creek ParkBrazos RiverPublic
- Kirtley ParkNolan River - Lake Pat CleburnePublic
- Lake Pat Cleburne (West)Nolan River - Lake Pat CleburnePublic
- Lake Pat Cleburne (East)Nolan River - Lake Pat CleburnePublic
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