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Clear Creek near Sanger

Highest listed crest 35.70 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft15 crests since 1981

The Clear Creek near Sanger crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2015. The highest, 35.70 ft on October 13, 1981, was major flooding, 10.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.70 ft
October 13, 1981; 104,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
November 28, 2015
25.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Denton County
Near Sanger (3.3 mi), Denton (8.5 mi), Providence Village (14.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Clear Creek near Sanger
Action stage23.01Jun 9, 1993The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.08Nov 28, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.05Jun 18, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Oct 13, 1981Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1981 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Clear Creek near Sanger, 1981 to 2015 24262830323436ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft May 27, 1981: 25.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,460 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1981: 35.70 ft, major flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 26.44 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 28.32 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 29.94 ft, moderate flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 26.96 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1993: 24.12 ft, action stage; 6,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 26.14 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2001: 28.80 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 2007: 27.12 ft, minor flooding; 13,788 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2014: 26.82 ft, minor flooding; 12,528 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2015: 28.92 ft, moderate flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 27.45 ft, minor flooding; 14,224 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 28.69 ft, moderate flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2015: 25.07 ft, minor flooding; 8,946 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.70 ft, Oct 13, 1981 199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clear Creek near Sanger 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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.
  3. 18 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 36.50 ft on May 1, 1908; 34.00 ft on May 1, 1935; 29.80 ft on Sep 13, 1950; 27.81 ft on May 19, 1955; 24.23 ft on Apr 26, 1957; 29.27 ft on May 25, 1957; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Clear Creek near Sanger
1Oct 13, 198135.70+10.70Major104,000
2Apr 26, 199029.94+4.94Moderate24,300
3May 8, 201528.92+3.92Moderate18,900
4Feb 15, 200128.80+3.80Moderate—
5Jun 18, 201528.69+3.69Moderate18,100
6May 17, 198928.32+3.32Moderate11,300
7May 20, 201527.45+2.45Minor14,224
8Jun 27, 200727.12+2.12Minor13,788
9Dec 20, 199126.96+1.96Minor11,300
10Jul 17, 201426.82+1.82Minor12,528
11May 29, 198726.44+1.44Minor7,600
12Feb 20, 199726.14+1.14Minor12,200
13May 27, 198125.09+0.09Minor5,460
14Nov 28, 201525.07+0.07Minor8,946
15Jun 9, 199324.12−0.88Action6,970

Other gauges in Denton County

Flood gauges in Denton County
Justin10.021.60 ft, Jan 1, 19086

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SGET2, 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.