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East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland

Highest listed crest 29.10 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft42 crests since 1940

The East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2024. The highest, 29.10 ft on November 24, 1940, was major flooding, 10.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.10 ft
November 24, 1940; 59,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
7
90th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2024
19.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Liberty County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland
Action stage13.020May 14, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.011May 18, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.02Nov 14, 1998Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.07May 3, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1940 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland, 1940 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Nov 24, 1940: 29.10 ft, major flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1941: 20.42 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1945: 23.32 ft, major flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1946: 22.29 ft, moderate flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1950: 19.80 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1953: 19.52 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1959: 20.38 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1966: 15.49 ft, action stage; 3,699 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1968: 19.57 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1973: 23.92 ft, major flooding; 43,600 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1974: 18.62 ft, action stage; 9,360 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1981: 10.41 ft, below flood stage; 992 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1982: 18.68 ft, action stage; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 20.68 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1987: 12.61 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1989: 18.62 ft, action stage; 9,360 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 14.53 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1993: 13.66 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1993: 15.51 ft, action stage; 4,060 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 24.57 ft, major flooding; 63,000 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1994: 16.59 ft, action stage; 5,410 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1995: 17.81 ft, action stage; 9,160 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1995: 18.59 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1995: 15.96 ft, action stage; 4,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1997: 14.96 ft, action stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 24.57 ft, major flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1998: 16.24 ft, action stageNov 14, 1998: 21.72 ft, moderate flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1999: 18.69 ft, action stageJun 10, 2001: 19.92 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2001: 18.15 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2002: 19.62 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2004: 18.50 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2009: 15.35 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2012: 15.71 ft, action stage; 4,360 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2013: 15.47 ft, action stage; 4,010 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2015: 17.68 ft, action stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 20.85 ft, minor flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 27.17 ft, major flooding; 109,000 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2019: 19.01 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2024: 25.82 ft, major flooding; 76,700 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2024: 19.76 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.10 ft, Nov 24, 1940 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland 1940s: 4 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, East Fork San Jacinto River at Cleveland
1Nov 24, 194029.10+10.10Major59,000
2Aug 28, 201727.17+8.17Major109,000
3May 3, 202425.82+6.82Major76,700
4Oct 18, 199424.57+5.57Major63,000
5Jan 8, 199824.57+5.57Major24,500
6Jun 14, 197323.92+4.92Major43,600
7Apr 2, 194523.32+4.32Major38,000
8Nov 6, 194622.29+3.29Moderate28,000
9Nov 14, 199821.72+2.72Moderate29,700
10May 28, 201620.85+1.85Minor21,800
11May 22, 198320.68+1.68Minor17,600
12Nov 1, 194120.42+1.42Minor18,900
13Apr 19, 195920.38+1.38Minor20,600
14Jun 10, 200119.92+0.92Minor19,900
15Jun 4, 195019.80+0.80Minor14,700
16May 18, 202419.76+0.76Minor16,300
17Nov 6, 200219.62+0.62Minor16,600
18Jun 24, 196819.57+0.57Minor11,900
19Apr 30, 195319.52+0.52Minor13,400
20Sep 19, 201919.01+0.01Minor11,800
21Jun 27, 199918.69−0.31Action—
22May 15, 198218.68−0.32Action9,540
23Oct 30, 197418.62−0.38Action9,360
24May 19, 198918.62−0.38Action9,360
25Jan 28, 199518.59−0.41Action12,400
26Feb 13, 200418.50−0.50Action10,200
27Dec 13, 200118.15−0.85Action10,900
28Jan 19, 199517.81−1.19Action9,160
29May 14, 201517.68−1.32Action6,760
30Dec 18, 199416.59−2.41Action5,410
31Feb 28, 199816.24−2.76Action—
32Dec 19, 199515.96−3.04Action4,360
33Mar 13, 201215.71−3.29Action4,360
34Jun 23, 199315.51−3.49Action4,060
35Feb 12, 196615.49−3.51Action3,699
36Nov 3, 201315.47−3.53Action4,010
37Apr 21, 200915.35−3.65Action3,950
38Feb 16, 199714.96−4.04Action3,260
39Apr 22, 199214.53−4.47Action3,080
40May 6, 199313.66−5.34Action2,550
41Dec 29, 198712.61−6.39Below flood stage1,800
42Jun 13, 198110.41−8.59Below flood stage992

The worst floods along the East Fork San Jacinto River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the East Fork San Jacinto River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 28, 2017: 27.17 ft here, major flooding

  • New CaneyTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 81.15 ft · Major · its highest

May 3, 2024: 25.82 ft here, major flooding

  • New CaneyTX · May 3, 2024 · 77.70 ft · Major

October 18, 1994: 24.57 ft here, major flooding

  • New CaneyTX · Oct 19, 1994 · 76.00 ft · Major

Gauges on the East Fork San Jacinto River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the East Fork San Jacinto River
Cleveland this gaugeTX19.029.10 ft, Nov 24, 19407
New CaneyTX58.081.15 ft, Aug 29, 20178

Other gauges in Liberty County

Flood gauges in Liberty County
Rye20.036.11 ft, Aug 29, 201713
Liberty26.032.70 ft, Sep 1, 201720
Moss Bluff12.218.65 ft, Sep 1, 20172
Romayor40.043.49 ft, Apr 13, 19455

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLDT2, 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.