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Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy

Highest listed crest 24.10 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft22 crests since 1905

The Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1905 to 2019. The highest, 24.10 ft on March 31, 1945, was major flooding, 7.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.10 ft
March 31, 1945; 24,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 10, 2019
18.86 ft, minor flooding
Location
Upshur 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 near Big Sandy
Action stage16.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.014May 10, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.02Mar 11, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.05Dec 29, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1905 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, 1905 to 2019 161820222426ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jan 1, 1905: 21.00 ft, major floodingJan 27, 1938: 22.10 ft, major floodingMay 20, 1942: 17.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,040 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1945: 24.10 ft, major flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1945: 19.41 ft, minor flooding; 8,050 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1948: 21.30 ft, major flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1952: 17.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1953: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,270 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1957: 17.71 ft, minor flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1966: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1982: 17.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1987: 17.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1989: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1994: 17.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,890 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1994: 17.89 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1997: 16.11 ft, below flood stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2001: 17.90 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 2015: 20.30 ft, moderate flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 22.37 ft, major flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 20.48 ft, moderate flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 17.97 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2019: 18.86 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.10 ft, Mar 31, 1945 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Big Sandy
1Mar 31, 194524.10+7.10Major24,000
2Dec 29, 201522.37+5.37Major10,900
3Jan 27, 193822.10+5.10Major—
4Apr 28, 194821.30+4.30Major12,900
5Jan 1, 190521.00+4.00Major—
6Mar 11, 201620.48+3.48Moderate7,330
7Dec 15, 201520.30+3.30Moderate7,100
8Jun 13, 194519.41+2.41Minor8,050
9May 10, 201918.86+1.86Minor5,200
10May 17, 195318.60+1.60Minor7,270
11May 19, 198918.30+1.30Minor6,680
12May 2, 201617.97+0.97Minor4,300
13Dec 19, 200117.90+0.90Minor—
14Nov 7, 199417.89+0.89Minor6,040
15Apr 27, 195717.71+0.71Minor5,260
16Dec 5, 198217.66+0.66Minor5,700
17Dec 28, 198717.66+0.66Minor5,700
18May 20, 194217.33+0.33Minor4,040
19Apr 24, 195217.27+0.27Minor4,620
20Jul 17, 199417.07+0.07Minor4,890
21Apr 26, 196617.04+0.04Minor4,800
22Apr 30, 199716.11−0.89Below flood stage3,820

Other gauges in Upshur County

Flood gauges in Upshur County
Ore City13.020.70 ft, Apr 2, 19450

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BSNT2, 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.