Rivers in Texas
Plum Creek near Luling
Below flood stage
4.42ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 23.00 ft
- Record crest
- 30.70 ft1936
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 25.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 23.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftMajor flooding, flow in Plum Creek is seventy five to one hundred yards wide in most areas with many secondary roads and low bridges flooded. Livestock in low areas of the flood plain may be cut off and drowned.
- 24.00 ftModerate lowland flooding reaches significant areas of the flood plain flooding secondary roads and low bridges. Livestock in the flood plain may be cut off in low areas and drowned.
- 23.00 ftMinor lowland flooding escapes banks into lower sections of the flood plain. Briggs Road near the bridge begins to flood.
- 21.00 ftFlood waters encroaches on the FM 1322 bridge approach.
- 20.00 ftFlow spills over low sections of banks.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12% |
| Moderate flooding | 10% |
| Major flooding | 7% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
21 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1, 1936 | 30.70 ft |
| 2 | May 24, 1975 | 26.51 ft |
| 3 | June 4, 1987 | 26.48 ft |
| 4 | April 29, 1953 | 25.95 ft |
| 5 | June 18, 1961 | 25.89 ft |
| 6 | November 23, 2004 | 25.88 ft |
| 7 | April 29, 1960 | 25.88 ft |
| 8 | May 26, 2015 | 25.67 ft |
| 9 | November 24, 1985 | 25.47 ft |
| 10 | December 21, 1991 | 25.37 ft |
| 11 | October 31, 2015 | 23.94 ft |
| 12 | May 14, 1992 | 23.51 ft |
| 13 | February 4, 1992 | 23.42 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 1981 | 23.37 ft |
| 15 | June 1, 1987 | 22.95 ft |
| 16 | February 25, 1992 | 22.81 ft |
| 17 | December 23, 1986 | 22.44 ft |
| 18 | November 28, 1985 | 21.72 ft |
| 19 | May 6, 1993 | 21.26 ft |
| 20 | May 22, 1983 | 20.61 ft |
| 21 | December 27, 1991 | 20.26 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 31, 2015: 23.94 ft
- May 26, 2015: 25.67 ft
- November 23, 2004: 25.88 ft
- May 6, 1993: 21.26 ft
- May 14, 1992: 23.51 ft
- February 25, 1992: 22.81 ft
- February 4, 1992: 23.42 ft
- December 27, 1991: 20.26 ft
- December 21, 1991: 25.37 ft
- June 4, 1987: 26.48 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.