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Brazos River near Highbank

Highest listed crest 42.00 ftFlood stage 35.0 ft17 crests since 1913

The Brazos River near Highbank crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2024. The highest, 42.00 ft on December 1, 1913, was major flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Brazos River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
42.00 ft
December 1, 1913
Flood stage
35.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
2
218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
January 1, 1936
40.00 ft, major flooding
Location
Falls County
Texas

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 Highbank
Action stage33.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)35.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage38.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.02Jan 1, 1936Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1913 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brazos River near Highbank, 1913 to 2024 202530354045ft Flood stage 35.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Dec 1, 1913: 42.00 ft, major floodingJan 1, 1936: 40.00 ft, major floodingApr 26, 1966: 21.30 ft, below flood stage; 54,900 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1968: 21.88 ft, below flood stage; 57,900 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1974: 21.64 ft, below flood stage; 56,600 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1977: 20.05 ft, below flood stage; 45,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1986: 23.90 ft, below flood stage; 78,700 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1987: 20.08 ft, below flood stage; 35,700 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 23.09 ft, below flood stage; 44,500 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 23.47 ft, below flood stage; 44,500 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1991: 30.78 ft, below flood stage; 72,200 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 23.28 ft, below flood stageMay 26, 2015: 22.88 ft, below flood stageOct 31, 2015: 24.34 ft, below flood stageJan 4, 2019: 23.93 ft, below flood stageMay 3, 2024: 24.90 ft, below flood stage; 42,800 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2024: 24.71 ft, below flood stage; 42,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 42.00 ft, Dec 1, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brazos River near Highbank 1910s: 1 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Highbank
1Dec 1, 191342.00+7.00Major—
2Jan 1, 193640.00+5.00Major—
3Dec 22, 199130.78−4.22Below flood stage72,200
4May 3, 202424.90−10.10Below flood stage42,800
5Jun 1, 202424.71−10.29Below flood stage42,400
6Oct 31, 201524.34−10.66Below flood stage—
7Jan 4, 201923.93−11.07Below flood stage—
8Feb 4, 198623.90−11.10Below flood stage78,700
9May 4, 199023.47−11.53Below flood stage44,500
10Mar 21, 201223.28−11.72Below flood stage—
11May 18, 198923.09−11.91Below flood stage44,500
12May 26, 201522.88−12.12Below flood stage—
13May 11, 196821.88−13.12Below flood stage57,900
14Nov 1, 197421.64−13.36Below flood stage56,600
15Apr 26, 196621.30−13.70Below flood stage54,900
16Jun 13, 198720.08−14.92Below flood stage35,700
17Apr 20, 197720.05−14.95Below flood stage45,200

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.

December 1, 1913: 42.00 ft here, major flooding

  • HempsteadTX · Dec 8, 1913 · 66.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • WacoTX · Dec 3, 1913 · 39.70 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
DennisTX21.031.88 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
Highbank this gaugeTX35.042.00 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HIBT2, 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.