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Bedias Creek near Madisonville

Highest listed crest 34.00 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft70 crests since 1922

The Bedias Creek near Madisonville crested at major flood stage 15 times among the 70 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2024. The highest, 34.00 ft on May 1, 1922, was major flooding, 15.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.00 ft
May 1, 1922
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
15
30th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2024
20.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Walker County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bedias Creek near Madisonville
Action stage16.014May 15, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.029May 17, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.011Dec 28, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.015May 3, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

70 crests from 1922 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bedias Creek near Madisonville, 1922 to 2024 101520253035ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft May 1, 1922: 34.00 ft, major floodingApr 9, 1968: 23.25 ft, major flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1969: 24.60 ft, major flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1970: 18.36 ft, action stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1970: 18.78 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1972: 17.41 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1973: 20.12 ft, minor flooding; 9,220 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1974: 25.07 ft, major flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1975: 18.97 ft, action stage; 5,760 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1976: 19.11 ft, minor flooding; 6,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1977: 19.89 ft, minor flooding; 8,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1978: 17.36 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1979: 19.78 ft, minor flooding; 8,170 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1980: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1981: 21.34 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1982: 23.45 ft, major flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 20.27 ft, minor flooding; 9,720 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1983: 14.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1984: 24.12 ft, major flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1985: 21.22 ft, moderate flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1987: 17.58 ft, action stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1989: 23.25 ft, major flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1990: 18.01 ft, action stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1991: 24.79 ft, major flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1992: 21.62 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1992: 17.79 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1993: 21.94 ft, moderate flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1994: 19.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 21.44 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1994: 23.43 ft, major flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1995: 17.60 ft, action stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1997: 18.73 ft, action stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 19.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 20.02 ft, minor flooding; 7,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1998: 17.87 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1998: 22.54 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1998: 19.71 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1999: 19.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2000: 20.30 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2001: 21.45 ft, moderate flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2001: 17.84 ft, action stage; 5,480 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 25.83 ft, major flooding; 39,600 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2002: 19.90 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2004: 19.90 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2004: 20.24 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2005: 20.09 ft, minor flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 19.54 ft, minor flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2007: 19.16 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2008: 19.38 ft, minor flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2010: 18.86 ft, action stage; 6,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2012: 19.83 ft, minor flooding; 9,440 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2014: 18.46 ft, action stage; 6,360 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2015: 20.09 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2015: 21.74 ft, moderate flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 20.59 ft, minor flooding; 11,405 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 8,990 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2016: 26.05 ft, major flooding; 40,800 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 26.03 ft, major flooding; 38,700 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2018: 22.61 ft, moderate flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2018: 25.30 ft, major flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 22.75 ft, moderate flooding; 23,438 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 21.43 ft, moderate flooding; 17,246 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 19.79 ft, minor flooding; 10,747 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 19.57 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2019: 20.11 ft, minor flooding; 9,848 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2021: 19.67 ft, minor flooding; 8,219 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2024: 24.95 ft, major flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2024: 25.25 ft, major flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2024: 20.83 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.00 ft, May 1, 1922 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bedias Creek near Madisonville 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 1980s: 7 1990s: 12 2000s: 10 2010s: 14 14 2020s: 4 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

The 50 highest of 70 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Bedias Creek near Madisonville
1May 1, 192234.00+15.00Major—
2May 27, 201626.05+7.05Major40,800
3Aug 28, 201726.03+7.03Major38,700
4Nov 5, 200225.83+6.83Major39,600
5Oct 14, 201825.30+6.30Major35,800
6May 3, 202425.25+6.25Major33,500
7Sep 14, 197425.07+6.07Major33,800
8Apr 29, 202424.95+5.95Major32,100
9Jan 10, 199124.79+5.79Major32,000
10Apr 13, 196924.60+5.60Major31,000
11Oct 26, 198424.12+5.12Major31,600
12May 14, 198223.45+4.45Major24,200
13Dec 16, 199423.43+4.43Major24,100
14Apr 9, 196823.25+4.25Major22,800
15Mar 29, 198923.25+4.25Major23,100
16Dec 9, 201822.75+3.75Moderate23,438
17Mar 29, 201822.61+3.61Moderate19,800
18Nov 13, 199822.54+3.54Moderate19,500
19Jun 22, 199321.94+2.94Moderate16,500
20Mar 10, 201521.74+2.74Moderate15,600
21Feb 25, 199221.62+2.62Moderate15,100
22Jun 8, 200121.45+2.45Moderate19,000
23Oct 18, 199421.44+2.44Moderate14,300
24Dec 28, 201821.43+2.43Moderate17,246
25Jun 13, 198121.34+2.34Moderate13,900
26Nov 26, 198521.22+2.22Moderate13,400
27May 17, 202420.83+1.83Minor14,800
28May 27, 201520.59+1.59Minor11,405
29Nov 4, 200020.30+1.30Minor—
30May 22, 198320.27+1.27Minor9,720
31Jun 28, 200420.24+1.24Minor10,500
32Mar 25, 197320.12+1.12Minor9,220
33May 4, 201920.11+1.11Minor9,848
34Feb 8, 200520.09+1.09Minor9,100
35Jan 24, 201520.09+1.09Minor10,100
36Jan 7, 199820.02+1.02Minor7,770
37Dec 5, 200219.90+0.90Minor—
38May 15, 200419.90+0.90Minor—
39Feb 12, 197719.89+0.89Minor8,430
40Feb 5, 201219.83+0.83Minor9,440
41Jan 4, 201919.79+0.79Minor10,747
42May 30, 197919.78+0.78Minor8,170
43Dec 12, 199819.71+0.71Minor8,100
44Jul 13, 202119.67+0.67Minor8,219
45Jun 19, 201519.64+0.64Minor8,990
46Oct 19, 199819.60+0.60Minor7,200
47Apr 26, 201919.57+0.57Minor10,100
48Jan 15, 200719.54+0.54Minor8,760
49Jan 30, 199919.42+0.42Minor6,800
50Feb 17, 200819.38+0.38Minor8,400

Other gauges in Walker County

Flood gauges in Walker County
Riverside133.5142.61 ft, May 5, 19423

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MDST2, 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.