Highest listed crest 28.19 ft April 1, 1945; 14,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 17.0 ft Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major 20 14th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest July 25, 2024 18.94 ft, minor flooding Listed crests at the Caney Creek near Splendora, 1944 to 2024 10 15 20 25 30 ft Flood stage 17.0 ft Major 21.0 ft Feb 15, 1944: 20.30 ft, moderate flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 1945: 28.19 ft, major flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per second Jul 3, 1946: 24.07 ft, major flooding; 5,040 cubic feet per second Nov 6, 1946: 25.41 ft, major flooding; 7,020 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1948: 17.37 ft, minor flooding; 852 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1949: 24.73 ft, major flooding; 5,880 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1950: 25.38 ft, major flooding; 6,980 cubic feet per second Mar 28, 1951: 16.73 ft, action stage; 742 cubic feet per second May 25, 1952: 20.54 ft, moderate flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per second Apr 30, 1953: 24.01 ft, major flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per second Jul 31, 1954: 16.00 ft, action stage; 718 cubic feet per second Feb 7, 1955: 20.52 ft, moderate flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per second Feb 9, 1956: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per second Apr 30, 1957: 17.74 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per second Oct 15, 1957: 21.20 ft, major flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1959: 25.90 ft, major flooding; 9,520 cubic feet per second Jun 27, 1960: 25.90 ft, major flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per second Sep 13, 1961: 25.01 ft, major flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1962: 16.84 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per second Dec 29, 1962: 20.10 ft, moderate flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per second Mar 3, 1964: 21.60 ft, major flooding; 3,570 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1965: 16.01 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per second May 2, 1966: 15.80 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1967: 13.08 ft, action stage; 1,960 cubic feet per second Jun 23, 1968: 17.97 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1969: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per second Jun 14, 1973: 26.30 ft, major flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per second Sep 14, 1974: 17.45 ft, minor flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per second Oct 29, 1974: 18.64 ft, minor flooding; 4,520 cubic feet per second Jun 2, 1976: 17.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,760 cubic feet per second Apr 23, 1977: 16.63 ft, action stage; 3,270 cubic feet per second Feb 9, 1978: 13.50 ft, action stage; 1,970 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1979: 20.39 ft, moderate flooding; 6,490 cubic feet per second Jun 2, 1979: 17.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,760 cubic feet per second Jun 6, 1981: 14.48 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per second May 14, 1982: 19.16 ft, moderate flooding; 4,980 cubic feet per second May 21, 1983: 20.50 ft, moderate flooding; 6,650 cubic feet per second Aug 20, 1983: 16.20 ft, action stage; 3,110 cubic feet per second Mar 25, 1984: 13.95 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per second Feb 25, 1985: 13.12 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per second May 26, 1986: 14.63 ft, action stage; 2,390 cubic feet per second Jun 13, 1987: 13.23 ft, action stage; 1,870 cubic feet per second May 18, 1989: 17.87 ft, minor flooding; 3,570 cubic feet per second May 5, 1990: 13.73 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per second Jan 16, 1991: 14.20 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 1991: 13.92 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1992: 14.33 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1992: 12.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1992: 17.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,650 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1992: 13.59 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per second Jun 2, 1992: 12.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per second Jan 21, 1993: 13.30 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per second Jun 21, 1993: 18.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1994: 13.49 ft, action stage; 1,970 cubic feet per second Oct 17, 1994: 26.40 ft, major flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1995: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1995: 21.16 ft, major flooding; 7,750 cubic feet per second Mar 14, 1995: 14.89 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1995: 12.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per second Dec 18, 1995: 16.58 ft, action stage; 3,310 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1997: 12.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1997: 13.01 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per second Jan 7, 1998: 20.43 ft, moderate flooding; 6,550 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1998: 17.40 ft, minor flooding Oct 19, 1998: 20.96 ft, moderate flooding; 6,870 cubic feet per second Nov 13, 1998: 22.55 ft, major flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per second Jun 9, 2001: 26.45 ft, major flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 2001: 19.20 ft, moderate flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per second Nov 5, 2002: 19.18 ft, moderate flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per second Jun 28, 2004: 17.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,610 cubic feet per second Feb 8, 2005: 16.96 ft, action stage; 3,510 cubic feet per second Oct 17, 2006: 19.76 ft, moderate flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per second Sep 15, 2008: 15.62 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 2009: 16.72 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per second Oct 31, 2009: 16.59 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per second Nov 1, 2013: 15.19 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per second May 27, 2015: 16.74 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 2016: 19.67 ft, moderate flooding; 5,410 cubic feet per second May 28, 2016: 22.90 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per second Aug 28, 2017: 26.63 ft, major flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 2018: 19.56 ft, moderate flooding; 4,580 cubic feet per second Dec 28, 2018: 19.95 ft, moderate flooding; 4,921 cubic feet per second Sep 19, 2019: 22.15 ft, major flooding May 3, 2024: 25.99 ft, major flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per second May 18, 2024: 18.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per second Jul 25, 2024: 18.94 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.19 ft, Apr 1, 1945 1960 1980 2000 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Caney Creek near Splendora 1940s: 6 1950s: 8 1960s: 6 1970s: 6 1980s: 3 1990s: 9 9 2000s: 5 2010s: 6 2020s: 3 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 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. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. 05 Other gauges in Montgomery County Montgomery County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SDAT2, 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.