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Lake Fork Creek near Quitman

Highest listed crest 29.85 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft51 crests since 1895

The Lake Fork Creek near Quitman crested at major flood stage 28 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1895 to 2019. The highest, 29.85 ft on March 30, 1945, was major flooding, 13.85 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.85 ft
March 30, 1945; 75,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
28
4th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 9, 2019
19.02 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Wood County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lake Fork Creek near Quitman
Action stage15.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.06Aug 15, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.017May 9, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.028Apr 30, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1895 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lake Fork Creek near Quitman, 1895 to 2019 15202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jul 1, 1895: 25.90 ft, major floodingDec 28, 1940: 18.25 ft, moderate flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1942: 23.00 ft, major flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1943: 25.90 ft, major flooding; 51,600 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1944: 21.21 ft, major flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1945: 29.85 ft, major flooding; 75,600 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1946: 20.16 ft, major flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1946: 19.98 ft, moderate flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1948: 20.66 ft, major flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1949: 18.62 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1950: 21.81 ft, major flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1952: 20.36 ft, major flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1953: 21.05 ft, major flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1957: 20.38 ft, major flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1957: 19.01 ft, moderate flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1958: 24.38 ft, major flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1959: 18.45 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1959: 20.20 ft, major flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1960: 18.86 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1965: 18.86 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1966: 23.00 ft, major flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1968: 18.64 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1969: 21.29 ft, major flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1971: 25.10 ft, major flooding; 43,800 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1973: 19.80 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1974: 20.00 ft, major flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1975: 21.02 ft, major flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1976: 20.60 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1986: 18.88 ft, moderate flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1987: 19.40 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 21.75 ft, major flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 21.75 ft, major flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1992: 19.58 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1994: 20.49 ft, major flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1995: 19.04 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1999: 18.01 ft, moderate flooding; 8,930 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2000: 21.34 ft, major flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2001: 22.40 ft, major floodingFeb 5, 2010: 17.50 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2012: 17.20 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2015: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2015: 19.28 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 20.25 ft, major flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 23.26 ft, major flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2016: 20.20 ft, major flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2016: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2016: 20.17 ft, major flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2016: 17.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2017: 16.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2018: 18.92 ft, moderate flooding; 8,140 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 19.02 ft, moderate flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.85 ft, Mar 30, 1945 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lake Fork Creek near Quitman 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 9 1950s: 8 1960s: 5 1970s: 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 13 13 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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

The 50 highest of 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Lake Fork Creek near Quitman
1Mar 30, 194529.85+13.85Major75,600
2Jul 1, 189525.90+9.90Major—
3Jun 7, 194325.90+9.90Major51,600
4Dec 10, 197125.10+9.10Major43,800
5Apr 28, 195824.38+8.38Major39,400
6Dec 28, 201523.26+7.26Major30,600
7Apr 9, 194223.00+7.00Major28,400
8Apr 26, 196623.00+7.00Major31,000
9Dec 17, 200122.40+6.40Major—
10Feb 3, 195021.81+5.81Major24,500
11May 18, 198921.75+5.75Major24,200
12May 4, 199021.75+5.75Major21,600
13Jun 16, 200021.34+5.34Major17,900
14May 8, 196921.29+5.29Major22,400
15May 3, 194421.21+5.21Major20,700
16Apr 30, 195321.05+5.05Major20,700
17Feb 3, 197521.02+5.02Major20,500
18May 12, 194820.66+4.66Major19,200
19May 1, 197620.60+4.60Major18,700
20Jul 16, 199420.49+4.49Major18,200
21Apr 28, 195720.38+4.38Major17,800
22Apr 23, 195220.36+4.36Major17,900
23Dec 14, 201520.25+4.25Major13,500
24Dec 17, 195920.20+4.20Major17,000
25Mar 10, 201620.20+4.20Major12,500
26Apr 30, 201620.17+4.17Major12,400
27May 31, 194620.16+4.16Major17,000
28Nov 25, 197420.00+4.00Major16,200
29Nov 7, 194619.98+3.98Moderate14,600
30Apr 25, 197319.80+3.80Moderate15,400
31Mar 10, 199219.58+3.58Moderate14,500
32Dec 27, 198719.40+3.40Moderate12,400
33Nov 30, 201519.28+3.28Moderate10,200
34May 9, 199519.04+3.04Moderate12,400
35May 9, 201919.02+3.02Moderate8,500
36Nov 7, 195719.01+3.01Moderate12,300
37Feb 23, 201818.92+2.92Moderate8,140
38Feb 7, 198618.88+2.88Moderate11,800
39Dec 9, 196018.86+2.86Moderate11,900
40May 30, 196518.86+2.86Moderate11,900
41May 19, 196818.64+2.64Moderate10,900
42Feb 22, 194918.62+2.62Moderate10,200
43Feb 16, 195918.45+2.45Moderate10,200
44Dec 28, 194018.25+2.25Moderate9,200
45May 19, 199918.01+2.01Moderate8,930
46May 27, 201517.60+1.60Minor5,600
47Feb 5, 201017.50+1.50Minor—
48Mar 21, 201217.20+1.20Minor—
49Jun 3, 201617.12+1.12Minor4,200
50Apr 21, 201617.00+1.00Minor4,020

Other gauges in Wood County

Flood gauges in Wood County
Hawkins23.037.20 ft, Dec 31, 20151
Mineola14.024.37 ft, Jun 8, 19436

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge QTMT2, 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.