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Dove Creek (Concho River Basin) at Knickerbocker

Highest listed crest 20.66 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft13 crests since 1961

The Dove Creek (Concho River Basin) at Knickerbocker crested above flood stage 6 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 1997. The highest, 20.66 ft on August 12, 1971, was minor flooding, 2.66 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.66 ft
August 12, 1971; 17,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 20, 1997
19.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tom Green County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Dove Creek (Concho River Basin) at Knickerbocker
Action stage14.04Jun 15, 1983The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.06Feb 20, 1997Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1961 to 1997. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dove Creek (Concho River Basin) at Knickerbocker, 1961 to 1997 1015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jun 18, 1961: 13.36 ft, below flood stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1967: 13.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,810 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1969: 14.73 ft, action stage; 5,690 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1971: 18.57 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1971: 14.67 ft, action stage; 7,630 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1971: 20.66 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1975: 19.70 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1977: 17.74 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1980: 18.52 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1981: 13.77 ft, below flood stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1983: 16.77 ft, action stage; 9,980 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1996: 20.10 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 19.06 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.66 ft, Aug 12, 1971 197019801990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dove Creek (Concho River Basin) at Knickerbocker 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 30.40 ft on Oct 3, 1959.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Dove Creek (Concho River Basin) at Knickerbocker
1Aug 12, 197120.66+2.66Minor17,500
2Aug 29, 199620.10+2.10Minor12,500
3May 11, 197519.70+1.70Minor15,900
4Feb 20, 199719.06+1.06Minor10,900
5Apr 16, 197118.57+0.57Minor15,200
6May 15, 198018.52+0.52Minor13,800
7May 11, 197717.74−0.26Action12,200
8Jun 15, 198316.77−1.23Action9,980
9Oct 12, 196914.73−3.27Action5,690
10May 30, 197114.67−3.33Action7,630
11Oct 13, 198113.77−4.23Below flood stage6,400
12May 29, 196713.69−4.31Below flood stage4,810
13Jun 18, 196113.36−4.64Below flood stage4,580

Other gauges in Tom Green County

Flood gauges in Tom Green County
San Angelo26.047.50 ft, Aug 6, 19064
Carlsbad12.025.85 ft, Oct 13, 19573
San Angelo10.014.36 ft, Sep 15, 19360
Christoval10.021.95 ft, Jul 23, 19385
Tankersley14.016.57 ft, Aug 12, 19710

Tom Green County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KNBT2, 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.