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California Creek (Clear Fk Brazos) near Stamford

Highest listed crest 31.00 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft14 crests since 1962

The California Creek (Clear Fk Brazos) near Stamford crested above flood stage 5 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2005. The highest, 31.00 ft on August 4, 1978, was minor flooding, 3.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.00 ft
August 4, 1978; 40,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 37.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 17, 2005
28.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jones County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, California Creek (Clear Fk Brazos) near Stamford
Action stage20.09Feb 26, 1992The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.05Aug 17, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage37.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1962 to 2005. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the California Creek (Clear Fk Brazos) near Stamford, 1962 to 2005 2025303540ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 37.0 ft Jun 10, 1962: 29.60 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 1962: 28.10 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1969: 27.12 ft, action stage; 7,420 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1971: 26.93 ft, action stage; 6,650 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1972: 23.76 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1978: 31.00 ft, minor flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1980: 28.88 ft, minor flooding; 7,870 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1981: 26.53 ft, action stage; 4,950 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1982: 25.23 ft, action stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1986: 26.35 ft, action stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1990: 23.73 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1991: 24.03 ft, action stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1992: 25.08 ft, action stage; 3,920 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2005: 28.44 ft, minor flooding; 14,037 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.00 ft, Aug 4, 1978 1970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, California Creek (Clear Fk Brazos) near Stamford 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, California Creek (Clear Fk Brazos) near Stamford
1Aug 4, 197831.00+3.00Minor40,000
2Jun 10, 196229.60+1.60Minor—
3Sep 29, 198028.88+0.88Minor7,870
4Aug 17, 200528.44+0.44Minor14,037
5Sep 1, 196228.10+0.10Minor—
6May 6, 196927.12−0.88Action7,420
7Aug 25, 197126.93−1.07Action6,650
8Jun 5, 198126.53−1.47Action4,950
9Oct 7, 198626.35−1.65Action5,450
10May 26, 198225.23−2.77Action3,240
11Feb 26, 199225.08−2.92Action3,920
12Jun 9, 199124.03−3.97Action3,120
13Oct 31, 197223.76−4.24Action3,500
14May 15, 199023.73−4.27Action2,760

Other gauges in Jones County

Flood gauges in Jones County
Hawley14.025.00 ft, Jan 1, 19321
Nugent18.030.00 ft, Jan 1, 18762

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STFT2, 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.