Rivers in Texas

Hog Creek near Crawford

McLennan County, TexasNWS CRFT2USGS 08095400Fort Worth office

Below flood stage
0.58ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
17.50 ft1936

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftMajor flooding is expected. Several houses upsteam from the gage will be isolated, a few will be flooded, and a house downstream from the gage will be flooded.
  2. 16.00 ftModerate out of bank flooding along the river reach.
  3. 14.00 ftMinor flooding is expected. Some rural roads will be underwater, with flood waters nearing a residence on the left bank.
  4. 12.00 ftMinor out of bank flow is expected. Some caution should be exercised when near the river.
  5. 10.00 ftWater is beginning to flow out of banks, but no flood problems will occur.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.

#DateStage
1September 26, 193617.50 ft
2January 1, 195715.70 ft
3October 4, 195914.31 ft
4May 5, 202413.96 ft
5November 4, 196413.07 ft
6October 31, 197412.86 ft
7May 14, 196512.48 ft
8May 31, 202412.38 ft
9July 8, 196812.36 ft
10October 10, 196111.50 ft
11June 16, 196410.79 ft
12June 25, 197610.46 ft
13April 25, 196610.44 ft
14June 16, 198110.05 ft
15December 21, 19919.85 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 31, 2024: 12.38 ft
  • May 5, 2024: 13.96 ft
  • December 21, 1991: 9.85 ft
  • June 16, 1981: 10.05 ft
  • June 25, 1976: 10.46 ft
  • October 31, 1974: 12.86 ft
  • July 8, 1968: 12.36 ft
  • April 25, 1966: 10.44 ft
  • May 14, 1965: 12.48 ft
  • November 4, 1964: 13.07 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.