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Brazos River near Dennis

Highest listed crest 31.88 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft18 crests since 1957

The Brazos River near Dennis crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2021. The highest, 31.88 ft on October 14, 1981, was major flooding, 10.88 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Brazos River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.88 ft
October 14, 1981; 96,640 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
6
111th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
June 9, 2021
23.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Parker County
Near Weatherford (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, Brazos River near Dennis
Action stage10.01Mar 27, 1977The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.07Jun 9, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.04Jun 2, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.06Jun 29, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1957 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brazos River near Dennis, 1957 to 2021 20222426283032ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft May 1, 1957: 31.80 ft, major floodingOct 31, 1974: 24.00 ft, minor flooding; 57,100 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1977: 20.59 ft, action stage; 35,000 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1978: 25.86 ft, moderate flooding; 59,300 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1981: 31.88 ft, major flooding; 96,640 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1986: 25.86 ft, moderate flooding; 59,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 22.40 ft, minor flooding; 36,400 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1990: 31.46 ft, major flooding; 82,300 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 28.06 ft, major flooding; 65,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 27.86 ft, major flooding; 64,500 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2007: 27.55 ft, major flooding; 53,867 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 24.52 ft, minor flooding; 46,300 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2015: 24.30 ft, minor flooding; 39,337 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2016: 22.70 ft, minor flooding; 34,400 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 26.91 ft, moderate flooding; 48,201 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2016: 26.53 ft, moderate flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2020: 23.05 ft, minor flooding; 35,432 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2021: 23.99 ft, minor flooding; 38,363 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.88 ft, Oct 14, 1981 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brazos River near Dennis 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 3 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Brazos River near Dennis
1Oct 14, 198131.88+10.88Major96,640
2May 1, 195731.80+10.80Major—
3Apr 27, 199031.46+10.46Major82,300
4Dec 21, 199128.06+7.06Major65,800
5Feb 21, 199727.86+6.86Major64,500
6Jun 29, 200727.55+6.55Major53,867
7Apr 19, 201626.91+5.91Moderate48,201
8Jun 2, 201626.53+5.53Moderate42,500
9Aug 10, 197825.86+4.86Moderate59,300
10Oct 10, 198625.86+4.86Moderate59,300
11May 30, 201524.52+3.52Minor46,300
12Nov 29, 201524.30+3.30Minor39,337
13Oct 31, 197424.00+3.00Minor57,100
14Jun 9, 202123.99+2.99Minor38,363
15Mar 19, 202023.05+2.05Minor35,432
16Mar 9, 201622.70+1.70Minor34,400
17May 17, 198922.40+1.40Minor36,400
18Mar 27, 197720.59−0.41Action35,000

The worst floods along the Brazos River

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

October 14, 1981: 31.88 ft here, major flooding

  • Glen RoseTX · Oct 15, 1981 · 35.19 ft · Major
  • Palo PintoTX · Oct 13, 1981 · 26.53 ft · Major
  • South BendTX · Oct 15, 1981 · 30.35 ft · Moderate

May 1, 1957: 31.80 ft here, major flooding

  • RichmondTX · May 5, 1957 · 50.13 ft · Major
  • Palo PintoTX · Apr 29, 1957 · 28.87 ft · Major
  • HempsteadTX · May 2, 1957 · 54.21 ft · Moderate
  • South BendTX · Apr 29, 1957 · 32.70 ft · Moderate

April 27, 1990: 31.46 ft here, major flooding

  • Glen RoseTX · Apr 28, 1990 · 35.76 ft · Major · its highest
  • South BendTX · May 4, 1990 · 34.27 ft · Major
  • Palo PintoTX · Apr 27, 1990 · 23.25 ft · Major

Gauges on the Brazos River

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

Flood gauges on the Brazos River
Lubbock 4ESETX11.014.99 ft, Sep 15, 20230
JusticeburgTX19.025.80 ft, Jan 1, 19140
Aspermont 10STX21.029.50 ft, Sep 26, 19550
SeymourTX12.023.00 ft, Sep 28, 19551
South BendTX21.041.50 ft, Aug 6, 19784
Palo PintoTX16.030.00 ft, Jun 16, 19306
Dennis this gaugeTX21.031.88 ft, Oct 14, 19816
Glen RoseTX29.035.76 ft, Apr 28, 19904
AquillaTX29.045.00 ft, May 9, 19221
WacoTX19.040.90 ft, Sep 27, 193615
HighbankTX35.042.00 ft, Dec 1, 19132
HempsteadTX50.066.10 ft, Dec 8, 19132
San FelipeTX122.5129.00 ft, Aug 29, 20170
RichmondTX45.055.19 ft, Sep 1, 20176
US 59TX66.567.69 ft, May 12, 20240
RosharonTX43.052.65 ft, Aug 29, 20177
West ColumbiaTX26.030.73 ft, Sep 3, 20173

Other gauges in Parker County

Flood gauges in Parker County
Weatherford15.027.00 ft, May 25, 19577

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DNNT2, 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.