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Hondo Creek near Tarpley

Highest listed crest 29.64 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft19 crests since 1991

The Hondo Creek near Tarpley crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2025. The highest, 29.64 ft on June 22, 1997, was major flooding, 19.64 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Hondo Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.64 ft
June 22, 1997; 76,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2016
13.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Medina County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hondo Creek near Tarpley
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.06May 29, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Jul 21, 2007Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.01Jun 22, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1991 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hondo Creek near Tarpley, 1991 to 2025 0102030ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Dec 21, 1991: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1992: 8.25 ft, below flood stage; 5,990 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1992: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 9,240 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1992: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1992: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 5,210 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1992: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1992: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1992: 12.67 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1993: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1994: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1995: 3.32 ft, below flood stage; 573 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1995: 3.84 ft, below flood stage; 895 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1995: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1995: 1.39 ft, below flood stage; 42 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1997: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1997: 29.64 ft, major flooding; 76,900 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2007: 22.86 ft, moderate floodingMay 29, 2016: 13.61 ft, minor flooding; 12,857 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2025: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,985 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.64 ft, Jun 22, 1997 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hondo Creek near Tarpley 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Hondo Creek near Tarpley
1Jun 22, 199729.64+19.64Major76,900
2Jul 21, 200722.86+12.86Moderate—
3May 27, 199214.40+4.40Minor16,400
4May 29, 201613.61+3.61Minor12,857
5Apr 4, 199713.22+3.22Minor13,900
6Jun 9, 199212.67+2.67Minor12,900
7Dec 21, 199111.64+1.64Minor11,100
8Mar 4, 199210.53+0.53Minor9,240
9Feb 3, 19928.25−1.75Below flood stage5,990
10May 21, 19927.62−2.38Below flood stage5,210
11Jun 12, 20257.40−2.60Below flood stage2,985
12Mar 27, 19926.60−3.40Below flood stage3,930
13Sep 21, 19956.25−3.75Below flood stage3,490
14Jun 2, 19925.89−4.11Below flood stage3,040
15May 15, 19944.44−5.56Below flood stage1,360
16May 5, 19934.17−5.83Below flood stage1,140
17Jun 11, 19953.84−6.16Below flood stage895
18May 30, 19953.32−6.68Below flood stage573
19Nov 1, 19951.39−8.61Below flood stage42

The worst floods along the Hondo Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Hondo Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 22, 1997: 29.64 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Hondo Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Hondo Creek
Tarpley this gaugeTX10.029.64 ft, Jun 22, 19971
SH 173 near HondoTX12.021.00 ft, Sep 1, 19195

Other gauges in Medina County

Flood gauges in Medina County
SH 173 near Hondo12.021.00 ft, Sep 1, 19195
Medina Lake1,064.21,065.76 ft, Jun 3, 20160
La Coste15.032.00 ft, Jul 6, 20023
Miller Ranch near Utopia8.017.70 ft, Jun 22, 19973
Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis15.035.70 ft, May 31, 193510

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TPHT2, 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.