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Chambers Creek near Rice

Highest listed crest 32.57 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft81 crests since 1984

The Chambers Creek near Rice crested at major flood stage 15 times among the 81 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2025. The highest, 32.57 ft on December 21, 1991, was major flooding, 8.57 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.57 ft
December 21, 1991; 34,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
15
30th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2025
27.89 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Navarro County
Near Corsicana (8.6 mi), Ennis (11.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chambers Creek near Rice
Action stage22.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.023May 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.043Jun 13, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.015Jun 14, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

81 crests from 1984 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chambers Creek near Rice, 1984 to 2025 242628303234ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 12, 1984: 26.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,630 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1984: 29.02 ft, moderate flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1986: 31.12 ft, major flooding; 43,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1987: 26.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1987: 27.39 ft, moderate flooding; 6,820 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 30.73 ft, major flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 30.04 ft, major flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1991: 27.26 ft, moderate flooding; 5,300 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 32.57 ft, major flooding; 34,900 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1992: 27.44 ft, moderate flooding; 7,010 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1993: 31.24 ft, major flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1995: 30.23 ft, major flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1997: 29.66 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1997: 31.51 ft, major flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1998: 30.21 ft, major flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2000: 28.72 ft, moderate flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2001: 28.69 ft, moderate flooding; 8,330 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 25.49 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2001: 28.33 ft, moderate floodingMar 29, 2001: 24.84 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2003: 25.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,604 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2004: 25.36 ft, minor flooding; 4,788 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2004: 28.09 ft, moderate flooding; 8,207 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2004: 24.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,303 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2004: 28.72 ft, moderate flooding; 9,655 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2004: 27.87 ft, moderate flooding; 7,779 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2004: 29.28 ft, moderate flooding; 11,588 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2005: 27.83 ft, moderate flooding; 7,711 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2006: 28.60 ft, moderate flooding; 9,380 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2007: 30.27 ft, major flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2007: 28.19 ft, moderate flooding; 8,765 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2007: 27.55 ft, moderate flooding; 7,031 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2007: 28.09 ft, moderate flooding; 8,178 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2007: 24.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,863 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2007: 26.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,522 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 29.40 ft, moderate flooding; 16,236 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2008: 29.29 ft, moderate flooding; 15,556 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2009: 29.20 ft, moderate flooding; 12,081 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2009: 27.06 ft, moderate flooding; 5,438 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2009: 30.37 ft, major flooding; 19,678 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2009: 28.32 ft, moderate flooding; 8,320 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2009: 28.59 ft, moderate flooding; 9,308 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2010: 29.15 ft, moderate flooding; 11,828 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 24.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,931 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2010: 25.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,361 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2010: 24.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,858 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2010: 28.79 ft, moderate flooding; 10,131 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2010: 24.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,785 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2010: 27.78 ft, moderate flooding; 6,745 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2012: 29.16 ft, moderate flooding; 11,876 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 30.16 ft, major flooding; 18,047 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2014: 24.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,481 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2015: 28.79 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2015: 30.40 ft, major flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 27.71 ft, moderate flooding; 6,530 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2015: 30.68 ft, major flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2015: 31.64 ft, major flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 28.08 ft, moderate flooding; 7,980 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2015: 29.42 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 28.36 ft, moderate flooding; 9,383 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2016: 27.62 ft, moderate flooding; 6,336 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 26.67 ft, minor flooding; 5,061 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2016: 24.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,081 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2016: 30.52 ft, major flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2016: 25.37 ft, minor flooding; 4,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2018: 24.17 ft, minor flooding; 6,103 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 29.06 ft, moderate flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 28.62 ft, moderate flooding; 8,915 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2020: 27.91 ft, moderate flooding; 7,786 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2020: 26.14 ft, minor flooding; 6,333 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2021: 27.79 ft, moderate flooding; 8,585 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2021: 27.48 ft, moderate flooding; 8,327 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2023: 24.88 ft, minor flooding; 6,725 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2023: 24.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,493 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2024: 26.11 ft, minor flooding; 7,372 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2024: 29.09 ft, moderate flooding; 10,646 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2024: 28.96 ft, moderate flooding; 10,273 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2024: 28.60 ft, moderate flooding; 9,263 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2025: 28.09 ft, moderate flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2025: 24.41 ft, minor flooding; 6,983 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2025: 27.89 ft, moderate flooding; 8,990 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.57 ft, Dec 21, 1991 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chambers Creek near Rice 1980s: 6 1990s: 9 2000s: 27 27 2010s: 26 2020s: 13 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 81 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Chambers Creek near Rice
1Dec 21, 199132.57+8.57Major34,900
2Oct 25, 201531.64+7.64Major32,900
3Dec 21, 199731.51+7.51Major24,600
4Oct 20, 199331.24+7.24Major22,700
5Jun 6, 198631.12+7.12Major43,400
6May 18, 198930.73+6.73Major23,800
7May 26, 201530.68+6.68Major22,400
8Jun 14, 201630.52+6.52Major21,000
9May 12, 201530.40+6.40Major19,900
10Oct 14, 200930.37+6.37Major19,678
11Apr 1, 200730.27+6.27Major21,500
12May 9, 199530.23+6.23Major15,800
13Nov 13, 199830.21+6.21Major20,900
14Mar 21, 201230.16+6.16Major18,047
15May 4, 199030.04+6.04Major21,100
16Feb 14, 199729.66+5.66Moderate13,500
17Nov 29, 201529.42+5.42Moderate13,900
18Mar 20, 200829.40+5.40Moderate16,236
19Apr 25, 200829.29+5.29Moderate15,556
20Nov 25, 200429.28+5.28Moderate11,588
21Sep 15, 200929.20+5.20Moderate12,081
22Jan 27, 201229.16+5.16Moderate11,876
23Jan 30, 201029.15+5.15Moderate11,828
24Apr 27, 202429.09+5.09Moderate10,646
25Dec 28, 201829.06+5.06Moderate9,300
26Dec 18, 198429.02+5.02Moderate15,200
27May 7, 202428.96+4.96Moderate10,273
28Mar 10, 201028.79+4.79Moderate10,131
29Apr 29, 201528.79+4.79Moderate10,100
30Jun 6, 200028.72+4.72Moderate8,880
31Jul 31, 200428.72+4.72Moderate9,655
32Feb 28, 200128.69+4.69Moderate8,330
33Jan 4, 201928.62+4.62Moderate8,915
34Mar 21, 200628.60+4.60Moderate9,380
35Jun 1, 202428.60+4.60Moderate9,263
36Oct 28, 200928.59+4.59Moderate9,308
37Dec 28, 201528.36+4.36Moderate9,383
38Mar 13, 200128.33+4.33Moderate—
39Oct 24, 200928.32+4.32Moderate8,320
40Jun 18, 200728.19+4.19Moderate8,765
41Apr 26, 200428.09+4.09Moderate8,207
42Jun 29, 200728.09+4.09Moderate8,178
43Feb 1, 202528.09+4.09Moderate9,280
44Nov 2, 201528.08+4.08Moderate7,980
45Feb 13, 202027.91+3.91Moderate7,786
46Jun 13, 202527.89+3.89Moderate8,990
47Nov 19, 200427.87+3.87Moderate7,779
48Jan 3, 200527.83+3.83Moderate7,711
49May 1, 202127.79+3.79Moderate8,585
50Sep 10, 201027.78+3.78Moderate6,745

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCET2, 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.