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Big Sandy Creek (Brazos River Basin) above Breckenridge

Highest listed crest 31.69 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft22 crests since 1949

The Big Sandy Creek (Brazos River Basin) above Breckenridge crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1949 to 2021. The highest, 31.69 ft on June 1, 2021, was major flooding, 7.69 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.69 ft
June 1, 2021; 19,950 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
June 8, 2021
29.55 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Stephens County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Big Sandy Creek (Brazos River Basin) above Breckenridge
Action stage20.07Aug 1, 1995The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.011May 30, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.02Jun 8, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.01Jun 1, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1949 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Sandy Creek (Brazos River Basin) above Breckenridge, 1949 to 2021 1520253035ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft May 16, 1949: 24.60 ft, minor floodingJul 20, 1953: 24.60 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1957: 24.60 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 1981: 28.60 ft, moderate flooding; 80,000 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 1984: 20.40 ft, action stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1985: 21.52 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1989: 18.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1990: 20.00 ft, action stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1990: 22.45 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 22.45 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 25.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1992: 24.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,010 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1992: 23.07 ft, action stage; 5,970 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1995: 23.48 ft, action stage; 6,290 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1996: 26.53 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1997: 25.61 ft, minor flooding; 9,870 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2007: 25.58 ft, minor flooding; 7,212 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2013: 25.26 ft, minor flooding; 9,091 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 24.08 ft, minor flooding; 6,830 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2016: 26.25 ft, minor flooding; 9,640 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2021: 31.69 ft, major flooding; 19,950 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2021: 29.55 ft, moderate flooding; 6,539 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.69 ft, Jun 1, 2021 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Sandy Creek (Brazos River Basin) above Breckenridge 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Big Sandy Creek (Brazos River Basin) above Breckenridge
1Jun 1, 202131.69+7.69Major19,950
2Jun 8, 202129.55+5.55Moderate6,539
3Oct 13, 198128.60+4.60Moderate80,000
4Sep 15, 199626.53+2.53Minor15,000
5May 30, 201626.25+2.25Minor9,640
6Jun 23, 199725.61+1.61Minor9,870
7Jun 27, 200725.58+1.58Minor7,212
8Jul 16, 201325.26+1.26Minor9,091
9Dec 20, 199125.02+1.02Minor8,590
10May 16, 194924.60+0.60Minor—
11Jul 20, 195324.60+0.60Minor—
12Apr 29, 195724.60+0.60Minor—
13Feb 25, 199224.18+0.18Minor7,010
14May 27, 201524.08+0.08Minor6,830
15Aug 1, 199523.48−0.52Action6,290
16Mar 4, 199223.07−0.93Action5,970
17Apr 6, 199022.45−1.55Action6,160
18Apr 26, 199022.45−1.55Action6,160
19May 13, 198521.52−2.48Action5,000
20Oct 27, 198420.40−3.60Action4,530
21Apr 2, 199020.00−4.00Action4,980
22Sep 13, 198918.18−5.82Below flood stage3,670

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BGET2, 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.