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Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park

Highest listed crest 11.00 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft30 crests since 1928

The Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park crested above flood stage 22 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2022. The highest, 11.00 ft on October 1, 1986, was minor flooding, 6.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.00 ft
October 1, 1986
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
22 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2022
9.79 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dallas County
Near Lebanon (11.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park
Action stage3.56May 27, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.022May 5, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1928 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park, 1928 to 2022 24681012ft Flood stage 5.0 ft Jun 1, 1928: 7.00 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1935: 6.08 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 1981: 6.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 6.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 11.00 ft, minor floodingNov 26, 1988: 5.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,510 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1990: 10.42 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1991: 3.53 ft, action stage; 939 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1992: 3.17 ft, below flood stage; 734 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1993: 7.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1994: 6.26 ft, minor flooding; 3,820 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1995: 5.13 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2007: 5.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,110 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 6.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2009: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 4.52 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2011: 6.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 4.68 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 5.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 2.50 ft, below flood stage; 214 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 4.73 ft, action stage; 1,612 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2015: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 6,250 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 8,370 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2017: 7.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,010 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 6.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 5.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 6.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2021: 4.45 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2021: 4.43 ft, action stage; 1,234 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 9.79 ft, minor flooding; 7,146 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.00 ft, Oct 1, 1986 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bennett Spring at Bennett Spring State Park
1Oct 1, 198611.00+6.00Minor—
2Dec 27, 201510.55+5.55Minor8,370
3May 26, 199010.42+5.42Minor12,600
4May 5, 20229.79+4.79Minor7,146
5May 8, 20099.27+4.27Minor13,600
6Jul 2, 20159.18+4.18Minor6,250
7Apr 30, 20177.46+2.46Minor4,010
8Jun 1, 19287.00+2.00Minor—
9Sep 25, 19937.00+2.00Minor5,000
10Jan 11, 20206.92+1.92Minor3,410
11Sep 14, 20086.47+1.47Minor2,950
12Feb 24, 20186.40+1.40Minor2,880
13Feb 23, 19856.30+1.30Minor3,990
14Apr 25, 20116.27+1.27Minor2,750
15Aug 30, 19946.26+1.26Minor3,820
16Jun 19, 19816.10+1.10Minor3,710
17Jun 20, 19356.08+1.08Minor—
18Aug 20, 20075.57+0.57Minor2,110
19May 1, 20195.29+0.29Minor1,880
20Nov 26, 19885.22+0.22Minor2,510
21May 17, 19955.13+0.13Minor2,390
22Aug 8, 20135.09+0.09Minor1,730
23Jun 19, 20154.73−0.27Action1,612
24Mar 21, 20124.68−0.32Action1,430
25Oct 9, 20094.52−0.48Action1,310
26Mar 12, 20214.45−0.55Action1,270
27May 27, 20214.43−0.57Action1,234
28May 25, 19913.53−1.47Action939
29Feb 14, 19923.17−1.83Below flood stage734
30Dec 22, 20132.50−2.50Below flood stage214

Other gauges in Dallas County

Flood gauges in Dallas County
Macks Creek15.026.87 ft, Dec 28, 20150
Windyville12.024.36 ft, Sep 25, 19930

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BNSM7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.