Rivers in Texas
Bull Creek above Loop 360
Below flood stage
1.03ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.72 ft2000
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftWidespread flooding is making secondary roads, low bridges, and crossings very dangerous from the headwaters to town lake. Lowest homes in the flood plain are threatened. Flow is approaching the USGS 1:25 year flood level of 13.8 feet.
- 11.80 ftMajor flooding is near the USGS 1:10 year flood level of 11,000 CFS. Streets, roads and bridges in the flood plain are severely flooded and dangerous to motorists.
- 9.00 ftMajor flooding makes the bridge at FM 2222 and Shoal Creek very dangerous to motorists. Several streets and low crossings are flooded from the headwaters to town lake. Flow approaches the USGS 1:5 year flood level of 9.8 feet.
- 7.00 ftFlooding covers the low bridge at FM 2222 at Bull Creek. Motorists should use care approaching this bridge. Flow is near the USGS 1:2 year flood level of 6.9 feet.
- 5.00 ftModerate lowland flooding reaches into lowest areas of the flood plain.
- 4.00 ftOverbank conditions put water over lowest sections of the banks.
Crest history
26 crests on NOAA’s list since 1989.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 24, 2000 | 18.72 ft |
| 2 | September 8, 2010 | 14.97 ft |
| 3 | October 7, 1994 | 12.31 ft |
| 4 | May 25, 2015 | 10.68 ft |
| 5 | May 17, 1989 | 9.47 ft |
| 6 | December 20, 1991 | 8.93 ft |
| 7 | October 30, 2015 | 8.82 ft |
| 8 | July 30, 1997 | 8.01 ft |
| 9 | July 2, 2002 | 8.00 ft |
| 10 | August 24, 1996 | 7.29 ft |
| 11 | August 15, 1991 | 7.05 ft |
| 12 | May 2, 1990 | 6.83 ft |
| 13 | June 26, 1993 | 6.79 ft |
| 14 | May 3, 1990 | 6.75 ft |
| 15 | May 6, 2015 | 6.68 ft |
| 16 | July 21, 2007 | 6.56 ft |
| 17 | June 3, 1994 | 6.29 ft |
| 18 | June 28, 2007 | 6.00 ft |
| 19 | December 21, 1991 | 5.96 ft |
| 20 | August 14, 1991 | 5.94 ft |
| 21 | March 4, 1992 | 5.91 ft |
| 22 | May 16, 1992 | 5.76 ft |
| 23 | May 8, 2019 | 5.71 ft |
| 24 | May 27, 1992 | 5.60 ft |
| 25 | May 21, 1992 | 5.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 5, 2025: 5.07 ft
- May 8, 2019: 5.71 ft
- October 30, 2015: 8.82 ft
- May 25, 2015: 10.68 ft
- May 6, 2015: 6.68 ft
- September 8, 2010: 14.97 ft
- July 21, 2007: 6.56 ft
- June 28, 2007: 6.00 ft
- July 2, 2002: 8.00 ft
- November 24, 2000: 18.72 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamColorado River (TX) at Lake Austin
- Shoal Creek at Silverway Drive
- Waller Creek at Koenig Lane
- Little Walnut Creek (TX) at Georgian Drive near Austin 7N
- Lake Creek at Lake Creek Parkway near Cedar Park 5SE
- Shoal Creek at West 12th Street
- Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd near Austin
- Colorado River (TX) at Lake Travis
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. 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.