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East Mustang Creek near Louise

Highest listed crest 24.35 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft29 crests since 1997

The East Mustang Creek near Louise crested above flood stage 24 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2017. The highest, 24.35 ft on November 21, 2004, was moderate flooding, 5.35 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.35 ft
November 21, 2004; 6,510 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
24 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 29, 2017
19.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wharton County
Near El Campo (12.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Mustang Creek near Louise
Action stage10.05May 27, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.020Aug 29, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.04Jun 18, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1997 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Mustang Creek near Louise, 1997 to 2017 1015202530ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Apr 11, 1997: 21.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,090 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1997: 20.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,035 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1998: 15.18 ft, action stage; 1,063 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1998: 12.46 ft, action stage; 685 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1998: 22.16 ft, moderate flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 19.87 ft, minor flooding; 1,857 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1998: 20.31 ft, minor flooding; 2,430 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2000: 18.10 ft, action stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2001: 19.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,744 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2001: 21.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2002: 20.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2002: 22.08 ft, moderate flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2003: 19.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,826 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2003: 20.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,156 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2004: 20.75 ft, minor flooding; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2004: 20.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,051 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2004: 20.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,067 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2004: 24.35 ft, moderate flooding; 6,510 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2007: 20.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2007: 19.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,854 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2007: 20.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,927 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2007: 19.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,767 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 20.62 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2010: 20.62 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2010: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,808 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2012: 17.39 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2014: 17.54 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 22.29 ft, moderate flooding; 3,960 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 19.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,830 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.35 ft, Nov 21, 2004 2000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Mustang Creek near Louise 1990s: 5 2000s: 15 15 2010s: 4 1990s2000s2010s
  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 Mustang Creek near Louise
1Nov 21, 200424.35+5.35Moderate6,510
2Jun 18, 201522.29+3.29Moderate3,960
3Sep 11, 199822.16+3.16Moderate4,100
4Nov 4, 200222.08+3.08Moderate3,290
5Aug 31, 200121.90+2.90Minor3,120
6Apr 11, 199721.00+2.00Minor2,090
7Sep 17, 200220.82+1.82Minor2,350
8Sep 17, 200320.82+1.82Minor2,156
9May 14, 200420.75+1.75Minor2,310
10Sep 14, 200820.62+1.62Minor2,300
11May 16, 201020.62+1.62Minor2,300
12Oct 14, 200420.55+1.55Minor2,067
13Jun 24, 200420.50+1.50Minor2,051
14Oct 11, 199720.45+1.45Minor2,035
15Nov 14, 199820.31+1.31Minor2,430
16Jan 24, 200720.28+1.28Minor2,040
17Jul 3, 200720.11+1.11Minor1,927
18Oct 19, 199819.87+0.87Minor1,857
19Mar 14, 200719.85+0.85Minor1,854
20Jul 16, 200319.70+0.70Minor1,826
21Jul 2, 201019.60+0.60Minor1,808
22Jul 21, 200719.37+0.37Minor1,767
23Jan 27, 200119.24+0.24Minor1,744
24Aug 29, 201719.10+0.10Minor1,830
25May 2, 200018.10−0.90Action1,620
26May 27, 201417.54−1.46Action1,410
27Jul 12, 201217.39−1.61Action1,190
28Feb 19, 199815.18−3.82Action1,063
29Feb 26, 199812.46−6.54Action685

Other gauges in Wharton County

Flood gauges in Wharton County
Wharton39.050.47 ft, Aug 31, 201711
East Bernard17.031.99 ft, Aug 30, 20172
Boling18.043.79 ft, Aug 31, 201723

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LMCT2, 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.