Rivers in Texas
Hondo Creek near Tarpley
Below flood stage
2.59ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 29.64 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftMajor flooding puts four feet of water in a ranch house and large barn 400 yards into the left flood plain near FM 462. US Highway 90 near Hondo floods over a half mile wide east of the bridge. No residential flooding occurs in Hondo from Hondo Creek.
- 26.00 ftFlow reaches the slabs of a house and large barn 400 yards into the left flood plain near FM 462. Secondary and primary roads and bridges are extremely dangerous in the Hondo Creek flood plain. Livestock should be moved from flood prone areas.
- 24.00 ftMajor flooding reaches the FM 462 bridge floor. Secondary roads and bridges from the headwaters to below Highway 90 are extremely dangerous. Livestock should be removed from the flood plain immediately.
- 20.00 ftModerate lowland flooding is well into the flood plain, making low secondary roads and bridges dangerous.
- 17.00 ftSecondary roads and low bridges flood from the headwaters to above Hondo. Cattle should be moved from flood prone areas of the flood plain.
- 15.00 ftModerate flooding inundates secondary roads and low bridges from the headwaters to above Hondo.
- 12.00 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.
- 10.00 ftMinor lowland flooding covers the lower flood plain. No significant Damage.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1991.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1997 | 29.64 ft |
| 2 | July 21, 2007 | 22.86 ft |
| 3 | May 27, 1992 | 14.40 ft |
| 4 | May 29, 2016 | 13.61 ft |
| 5 | April 4, 1997 | 13.22 ft |
| 6 | June 9, 1992 | 12.67 ft |
| 7 | December 21, 1991 | 11.64 ft |
| 8 | March 4, 1992 | 10.53 ft |
| 9 | December 20, 1991 | 8.40 ft |
| 10 | February 3, 1992 | 8.25 ft |
| 11 | May 21, 1992 | 7.62 ft |
| 12 | May 26, 1992 | 7.49 ft |
| 13 | June 12, 2025 | 7.40 ft |
| 14 | March 27, 1992 | 6.60 ft |
| 15 | September 21, 1995 | 6.25 ft |
| 16 | May 19, 1992 | 6.09 ft |
| 17 | December 19, 1991 | 5.94 ft |
| 18 | June 2, 1992 | 5.89 ft |
| 19 | May 15, 1994 | 4.44 ft |
| 20 | September 20, 1995 | 4.36 ft |
| 21 | May 5, 1993 | 4.17 ft |
| 22 | June 11, 1995 | 3.84 ft |
| 23 | May 30, 1995 | 3.32 ft |
| 24 | November 1, 1995 | 1.39 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 12, 2025: 7.40 ft
- May 29, 2016: 13.61 ft
- July 21, 2007: 22.86 ft
- June 22, 1997: 29.64 ft
- April 4, 1997: 13.22 ft
- November 1, 1995: 1.39 ft
- September 21, 1995: 6.25 ft
- September 20, 1995: 4.36 ft
- June 11, 1995: 3.84 ft
- May 30, 1995: 3.32 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.