Rivers in Texas
San Bernard River near Boling
Below flood stage
2.72ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 43.79 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 32.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs upstream from gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach and West Bernard Creeks in Wharton County and Snake Creek in Fort Bend County. Low lying areas in the El Lobo subdivision in Wharton County and Tierra Grande subdivision in Fort Bend County are inundated.
- 27.00 ftThere is widespread moderate lowland flooding upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up West Bernard Creek and Peach Creek in Wharton County and low-lying areas in the El Lobo subdivision are threatened. Backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County threatens low areas in the Tierra Grande subdivision.
- 25.00 ftModerate lowland flooding continues with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek and minor backwater flooding up West Bernard Creek in Wharton County. Backwater flooding up Snake Creek threatens low-lying areas in the Tierra Grande subdivision.
- 22.00 ftModerate lowland flooding begins upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County inundating low-lying areas. Minor backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins.
- 18.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins upstream from gage. Minor backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County threatens low-lying areas.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 25% |
| Moderate flooding | 20% |
| Major flooding | 6% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
126 crests on NOAA’s list since 1955.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 2017 | 43.79 ft |
| 2 | October 21, 1998 | 42.61 ft |
| 3 | June 28, 1960 | 42.41 ft |
| 4 | June 16, 1973 | 41.87 ft |
| 5 | November 14, 1985 | 41.52 ft |
| 6 | October 21, 1994 | 41.44 ft |
| 7 | June 25, 1993 | 40.76 ft |
| 8 | October 18, 1957 | 40.50 ft |
| 9 | November 26, 2004 | 39.75 ft |
| 10 | June 7, 2019 | 39.47 ft |
| 11 | September 22, 1979 | 38.81 ft |
| 12 | November 17, 1998 | 37.80 ft |
| 13 | May 31, 1975 | 37.70 ft |
| 14 | September 15, 1961 | 36.79 ft |
| 15 | June 27, 1968 | 36.75 ft |
| 16 | November 7, 2002 | 35.95 ft |
| 17 | October 17, 1983 | 35.83 ft |
| 18 | April 22, 2016 | 35.54 ft |
| 19 | May 14, 1972 | 35.14 ft |
| 20 | May 2, 2021 | 33.72 ft |
| 21 | May 12, 2019 | 33.51 ft |
| 22 | September 1, 2001 | 33.03 ft |
| 23 | February 24, 1969 | 32.05 ft |
| 24 | October 30, 2002 | 31.90 ft |
| 25 | October 13, 1970 | 31.76 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 29, 2024: 20.74 ft
- July 21, 2024: 20.72 ft
- July 9, 2024: 20.15 ft
- May 18, 2023: 25.23 ft
- August 4, 2021: 18.38 ft
- July 21, 2021: 18.44 ft
- July 10, 2021: 29.72 ft
- May 2, 2021: 33.72 ft
- January 4, 2021: 26.98 ft
- December 1, 2020: 18.41 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.