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Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield

Highest listed crest 22.00 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft8 crests since 1954

The Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2024. The highest, 22.00 ft on June 28, 1954, was major flooding, 11.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.00 ft
June 28, 1954
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2024
17.60 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Terrell County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield
Action stage6.01Apr 15, 1977The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.02Oct 25, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.04May 29, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.01Jun 28, 1954Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1954 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield, 1954 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jun 28, 1954: 22.00 ft, major floodingSep 20, 1974: 16.74 ft, moderate flooding; 78,100 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1977: 8.70 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2004: 17.95 ft, moderate floodingSep 11, 2008: 16.24 ft, moderate flooding; 56,479 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2014: 14.98 ft, minor flooding; 44,899 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2023: 11.94 ft, minor flooding; 13,373 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2024: 17.60 ft, moderate flooding; 50,179 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.00 ft, Jun 28, 1954 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield
1Jun 28, 195422.00+11.00Major—
2Jul 25, 200417.95+6.95Moderate—
3May 29, 202417.60+6.60Moderate50,179
4Sep 20, 197416.74+5.74Moderate78,100
5Sep 11, 200816.24+5.24Moderate56,479
6May 25, 201414.98+3.98Minor44,899
7Oct 25, 202311.94+0.94Minor13,373
8Apr 15, 19778.70−2.30Action11,200

Other gauges in Terrell County

Flood gauges in Terrell County
Rio Grande 14 miles S of Dryden59.061.33 ft, Nov 5, 19781

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SFIT2, 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.