Rivers in Texas
Middle Yegua Creek near Dime Box
Below flood stage
0.35ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 4:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.56 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water spills into the floodplain in the vicinity of the gage. FM 141 below the confluence with West Yegua Creek is threatened and backwater flooding up West Yegua and Turkey Creeks in Lee County is likely.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 21% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
72 crests on NOAA’s list since 1963.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4, 2019 | 15.56 ft |
| 2 | December 22, 1991 | 15.39 ft |
| 3 | May 24, 1975 | 15.16 ft |
| 4 | November 5, 2002 | 14.60 ft |
| 5 | November 23, 2004 | 14.36 ft |
| 6 | May 26, 2015 | 14.27 ft |
| 7 | February 21, 2003 | 14.23 ft |
| 8 | April 19, 2016 | 13.98 ft |
| 9 | November 17, 2001 | 13.91 ft |
| 10 | September 14, 1974 | 13.84 ft |
| 11 | February 5, 1992 | 13.81 ft |
| 12 | December 16, 1994 | 13.74 ft |
| 13 | October 17, 1994 | 13.74 ft |
| 14 | November 15, 1998 | 13.65 ft |
| 15 | August 28, 2017 | 13.36 ft |
| 16 | June 14, 1987 | 13.26 ft |
| 17 | December 28, 2018 | 13.26 ft |
| 18 | February 25, 1992 | 13.16 ft |
| 19 | May 14, 1982 | 13.15 ft |
| 20 | January 10, 1991 | 13.11 ft |
| 21 | December 9, 2018 | 12.90 ft |
| 22 | November 26, 1985 | 12.82 ft |
| 23 | May 23, 1992 | 12.82 ft |
| 24 | May 29, 2007 | 12.77 ft |
| 25 | May 27, 2016 | 12.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 5, 2021: 10.11 ft
- May 10, 2019: 11.71 ft
- May 4, 2019: 15.56 ft
- January 4, 2019: 12.11 ft
- January 3, 2019: 10.10 ft
- December 28, 2018: 13.26 ft
- December 9, 2018: 12.90 ft
- April 1, 2018: 10.10 ft
- August 28, 2017: 13.36 ft
- January 19, 2017: 10.28 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.