Rivers in Texas
Wilbarger Creek at Elgin
Below flood stage
5.08ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 22.00 ft
- Record crest
- 37.83 ft2015
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 32.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 22.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 37.00 ftMajor flooding reaches the slab of lowest homes near the bridge. Flow reaches the FM 1704 bridge floor. Widespread flooding can isolate and drown livestock. Numerous roads and bridges are flooded and extremely dangerous.
- 33.00 ftModerate lowland flooding is well into the flood plain and can cut off and drown livestock. Low roads and bridges are severely flooded and dangerous. Flow is above the low steel of the FM 1704 bridge and threatening the bridge floor.
- 32.00 ftMajor flooding is well into the flood plain cutting off livestock and flooding low roads and bridges in the flood plain. Flow reaches low steel of the FM 1704 bridge.
- 28.00 ftModerate lowland flooding is well into the flood plain and can isolate and drown livestock. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded and dangerous.
- 27.00 ftModerate lowland flooding is well into the flood plain threatening to cut off livestock. Lowest roads and bridges are flooded and dangerous.
- 23.00 ftMinor lowland flooding is into lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.
- 22.00 ftFlow is into low areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.
- 21.00 ftMinor flooding is into lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.
- 17.00 ftFlow exceeds lowest areas of the banks.
Crest history
8 crests on NOAA’s list since 2007.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2015 | 37.83 ft |
| 2 | October 31, 2015 | 37.10 ft |
| 3 | May 6, 2015 | 34.23 ft |
| 4 | January 13, 2007 | 34.10 ft |
| 5 | June 21, 2007 | 30.16 ft |
| 6 | March 9, 2015 | 29.88 ft |
| 7 | May 12, 2015 | 27.48 ft |
| 8 | May 27, 2016 | 22.36 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 27, 2016: 22.36 ft
- October 31, 2015: 37.10 ft
- May 26, 2015: 37.83 ft
- May 12, 2015: 27.48 ft
- May 6, 2015: 34.23 ft
- March 9, 2015: 29.88 ft
- June 21, 2007: 30.16 ft
- January 13, 2007: 34.10 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
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.