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Barton Creek at Loop 360

Highest listed crest 26.00 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft50 crests since 1929

The Barton Creek at Loop 360 crested at major flood stage 15 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2025. The highest, 26.00 ft on May 25, 1929, was major flooding, 18.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.00 ft
May 25, 1929; 39,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
15
30th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 9, 2019
13.17 ft, major flooding
Location
Travis County
Near Austin (4.7 mi), Buda (12.1 mi), Lakeway (13.4 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 at Loop 360
Action stage6.08Jun 3, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.08Jul 15, 2012Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.02Jun 6, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.015May 9, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1929 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Barton Creek at Loop 360, 1929 to 2025 0102030ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft May 25, 1929: 26.00 ft, major flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1976: 7.44 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1977: 7.67 ft, action stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1979: 7.38 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1980: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 586 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1981: 15.03 ft, major flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1982: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1983: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 339 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1983: 3.74 ft, below flood stage; 83 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1985: 11.96 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1986: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 7,620 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1987: 12.61 ft, major flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1987: 5.54 ft, below flood stage; 786 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 10.54 ft, minor flooding; 9,060 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 7.19 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 14.99 ft, major flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1993: 5.08 ft, below flood stage; 556 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1994: 4.09 ft, below flood stage; 152 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1995: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 7,520 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1995: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 838 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1996: 11.96 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1997: 12.63 ft, major flooding; 9,940 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1998: 12.47 ft, major flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2000: 6.11 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2001: 15.50 ft, major floodingJul 3, 2002: 17.87 ft, major floodingFeb 20, 2003: 6.81 ft, action stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2004: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,470 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2004: 17.16 ft, major flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2006: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 402 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2007: 10.68 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2008: 4.36 ft, below flood stage; 325 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2009: 5.08 ft, below flood stage; 649 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2010: 12.51 ft, major flooding; 8,790 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2011: 2.90 ft, below flood stage; 27 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2012: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,290 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2013: 14.56 ft, major flooding; 11,931 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2015: 13.20 ft, major flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2015: 19.38 ft, major flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2017: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 6.28 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2019: 19.10 ft, major flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 13.17 ft, major flooding; 9,156 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2020: 4.48 ft, below flood stage; 374 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2021: 7.05 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2022: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2023: 2.99 ft, below flood stage; 18 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2024: 4.11 ft, below flood stage; 237 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2025: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 471 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.00 ft, May 25, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Barton Creek at Loop 360 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 6 1990s: 6 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 0 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, Barton Creek at Loop 360
1May 25, 192926.00+18.00Major39,400
2Oct 30, 201519.38+11.38Major20,100
3May 4, 201919.10+11.10Major19,600
4Jul 3, 200217.87+9.87Major—
5Nov 17, 200417.16+9.16Major15,900
6Nov 16, 200115.50+7.50Major—
7May 25, 198115.03+7.03Major18,100
8Dec 21, 199114.99+6.99Major18,000
9Oct 13, 201314.56+6.56Major11,931
10May 26, 201513.20+5.20Major9,200
11May 9, 201913.17+5.17Major9,156
12Jun 10, 199712.63+4.63Major9,940
13Jun 4, 198712.61+4.61Major12,300
14Sep 8, 201012.51+4.51Major8,790
15Oct 17, 199812.47+4.47Major12,500
16Jun 6, 198511.96+3.96Moderate11,300
17Jun 6, 199611.96+3.96Moderate11,300
18Jul 7, 200710.68+2.68Minor5,680
19May 17, 198910.54+2.54Minor9,060
20Jun 1, 19959.96+1.96Minor7,520
21May 13, 19829.83+1.83Minor7,740
22May 10, 19869.77+1.77Minor7,620
23Jul 15, 20129.07+1.07Minor4,290
24Jun 30, 20048.78+0.78Minor3,470
25Mar 16, 19988.72+0.72Minor3,680
26Apr 15, 19777.67−0.33Action3,270
27Jun 10, 19767.44−0.56Action3,080
28May 21, 19797.38−0.62Action3,010
29May 3, 19907.19−0.81Action2,860
30Jun 3, 20217.05−0.95Action1,890
31Feb 20, 20036.81−1.19Action1,710
32Sep 22, 20186.28−1.72Action1,350
33Jun 9, 20006.11−1.89Action1,030
34Jan 19, 20175.93−2.07Below flood stage1,140
35Oct 14, 20225.72−2.28Below flood stage1,010
36Nov 1, 19955.58−2.42Below flood stage838
37Nov 25, 19875.54−2.46Below flood stage786
38May 12, 19805.46−2.54Below flood stage586
39Feb 10, 19935.08−2.92Below flood stage556
40Sep 30, 20095.08−2.92Below flood stage649
41May 21, 19835.07−2.93Below flood stage339
42Jul 5, 20254.70−3.30Below flood stage471
43May 6, 20064.56−3.44Below flood stage402
44Apr 3, 20204.48−3.52Below flood stage374
45Apr 27, 20084.36−3.64Below flood stage325
46Jan 22, 20244.11−3.89Below flood stage237
47Aug 9, 19944.09−3.91Below flood stage152
48Oct 9, 19833.74−4.26Below flood stage83
49Apr 7, 20232.99−5.01Below flood stage18
50May 12, 20112.90−5.10Below flood stage27

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: 19.38 ft here, major flooding

May 4, 2019: 19.10 ft here, major flooding

July 3, 2002: 17.87 ft here, major flooding

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 HillTX12.024.83 ft, Oct 30, 20154
Loop 360 this gaugeTX8.026.00 ft, May 25, 192915

Other gauges in Travis County

Flood gauges in Travis County
Hwy 71 near Oak Hill12.024.83 ft, Oct 30, 20154
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 ABTT2, 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.