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Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill

Highest listed crest 24.83 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft19 crests since 1991

The Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2019. The highest, 24.83 ft on October 30, 2015, was major flooding, 12.83 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Barton Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.83 ft
October 30, 2015; 26,461 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 8, 2019
17.56 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Travis County
Near Lakeway (5.5 mi), Austin (10.2 mi), Lago Vista (11.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.04Jun 1, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.03May 8, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.04May 4, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1991 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill, 1991 to 2019 0510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Dec 20, 1991: 18.10 ft, major flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1992: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1992: 12.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1992: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 6,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1993: 4.57 ft, below flood stage; 410 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1995: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1996: 3.33 ft, below flood stage; 109 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1997: 9.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1997: 6.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1997: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1997: 8.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1997: 8.53 ft, below flood stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1997: 16.57 ft, moderate flooding; 8,490 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1997: 9.16 ft, below flood stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 23.76 ft, major floodingMay 24, 2015: 17.83 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2015: 24.83 ft, major flooding; 26,461 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2019: 24.34 ft, major flooding; 24,906 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 17.56 ft, moderate flooding; 7,404 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.83 ft, Oct 30, 2015 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill
1Oct 30, 201524.83+12.83Major26,461
2May 4, 201924.34+12.34Major24,906
3Jul 2, 200223.76+11.76Major—
4Dec 20, 199118.10+6.10Major14,900
5May 24, 201517.83+5.83Moderate10,300
6May 8, 201917.56+5.56Moderate7,404
7Jun 10, 199716.57+4.57Moderate8,490
8Mar 4, 199214.90+2.90Minor8,880
9Jun 2, 199212.80+0.80Minor6,090
10May 21, 199212.25+0.25Minor5,500
11Jun 1, 199512.07+0.07Minor5,330
12Apr 4, 19979.26−2.74Below flood stage2,960
13Jun 22, 19979.16−2.84Below flood stage2,680
14Jun 6, 19978.53−3.47Below flood stage2,330
15May 28, 19978.00−4.00Below flood stage2,090
16May 20, 19977.69−4.31Below flood stage1,940
17Apr 26, 19976.59−5.41Below flood stage1,310
18Feb 10, 19934.57−7.43Below flood stage410
19Sep 21, 19963.33−8.67Below flood stage109

The worst floods along the Barton Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Barton Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

October 30, 2015: 24.83 ft here, major flooding

  • Loop 360TX · Oct 30, 2015 · 19.38 ft · Major

May 4, 2019: 24.34 ft here, major flooding

  • Loop 360TX · May 4, 2019 · 19.10 ft · Major

July 2, 2002: 23.76 ft here, major flooding

  • Loop 360TX · Jul 3, 2002 · 17.87 ft · Major

Gauges on the Barton Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Barton Creek
Hwy 71 near Oak Hill this gaugeTX12.024.83 ft, Oct 30, 20154
Loop 360TX8.026.00 ft, May 25, 192915

Other gauges in Travis County

Flood gauges in Travis County
Loop 3608.026.00 ft, May 25, 192915
Loop 3605.018.72 ft, Nov 24, 20005
Austin33.051.00 ft, Jul 7, 18697
Lake Travis685.0710.44 ft, Dec 25, 19917
US 18317.040.15 ft, Oct 31, 20138
West 12th Street7.023.11 ft, May 24, 198115
FM 1826 near Austin8.011.06 ft, May 4, 20190
Manchaca Road at Austin13.016.10 ft, Oct 30, 20150
Oak Hill6.012.01 ft, Oct 13, 20134

Travis County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OHBT2, 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.