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Lampasas River near Kempner

Highest listed crest 45.00 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft35 crests since 1873

The Lampasas River near Kempner crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1873 to 2025. The highest, 45.00 ft on September 1, 1873, was major flooding, 27.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
45.00 ft
September 1, 1873
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 13, 2025
33.21 ft, major flooding
Location
Lampasas County
Near Copperas Cove (6.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lampasas River near Kempner
Action stage16.05Feb 25, 1992The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.014May 24, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.06May 5, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.05Jul 13, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1873 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lampasas River near Kempner, 1873 to 2025 1020304050ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Sep 1, 1873: 45.00 ft, major floodingMay 13, 1957: 37.00 ft, major floodingOct 4, 1959: 34.00 ft, major floodingMay 11, 1965: 17.56 ft, action stage; 24,900 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1965: 32.98 ft, moderate floodingSep 22, 1965: 15.70 ft, below flood stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1966: 15.35 ft, below flood stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1968: 16.10 ft, action stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1968: 14.60 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1969: 14.97 ft, below flood stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1970: 15.39 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1970: 18.11 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1972: 17.53 ft, action stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1981: 20.11 ft, minor flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1985: 21.59 ft, minor flooding; 29,300 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1985: 19.70 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1986: 21.97 ft, minor flooding; 30,200 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1986: 16.85 ft, action stage; 19,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 19.71 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 35.00 ft, major flooding; 78,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1992: 20.28 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1992: 17.76 ft, action stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 26.29 ft, moderate flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 30.59 ft, moderate flooding; 52,700 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2004: 20.06 ft, minor flooding; 24,772 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2007: 26.88 ft, moderate flooding; 39,600 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2007: 28.57 ft, moderate flooding; 45,495 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2007: 24.76 ft, minor flooding; 34,031 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 20.45 ft, minor flooding; 28,058 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2010: 19.03 ft, minor flooding; 25,082 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 19.81 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2024: 32.67 ft, moderate flooding; 69,000 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2024: 21.09 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2024: 19.95 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2025: 33.21 ft, major flooding; 72,989 cubic feet per second Highest, 45.00 ft, Sep 1, 1873 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lampasas River near Kempner 1870s: 1 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 2 2020s: 4 1870s1890s1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
  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, Lampasas River near Kempner
1Sep 1, 187345.00+27.00Major—
2May 13, 195737.00+19.00Major—
3Dec 20, 199135.00+17.00Major78,000
4Oct 4, 195934.00+16.00Major—
5Jul 13, 202533.21+15.21Major72,989
6May 16, 196532.98+14.98Moderate—
7May 5, 202432.67+14.67Moderate69,000
8Mar 16, 199830.59+12.59Moderate52,700
9Jun 28, 200728.57+10.57Moderate45,495
10Mar 30, 200726.88+8.88Moderate39,600
11Feb 20, 199726.29+8.29Moderate39,000
12Jul 4, 200724.76+6.76Minor34,031
13Jun 3, 198621.97+3.97Minor30,200
14Jun 6, 198521.59+3.59Minor29,300
15May 17, 202421.09+3.09Minor29,400
16Apr 28, 200920.45+2.45Minor28,058
17Feb 4, 199220.28+2.28Minor25,100
18Jun 16, 198120.11+2.11Minor28,600
19Nov 17, 200420.06+2.06Minor24,772
20May 24, 202419.95+1.95Minor27,000
21Oct 16, 201819.81+1.81Minor—
22May 3, 199019.71+1.71Minor24,200
23Oct 19, 198519.70+1.70Minor25,100
24Jan 29, 201019.03+1.03Minor25,082
25Sep 22, 197018.11+0.11Minor23,400
26Feb 25, 199217.76−0.24Action20,900
27May 11, 196517.56−0.44Action24,900
28May 12, 197217.53−0.47Action21,900
29Oct 23, 198616.85−1.15Action19,700
30Jan 21, 196816.10−1.90Action19,800
31Sep 22, 196515.70−2.30Below flood stage20,600
32Mar 2, 197015.39−2.61Below flood stage16,600
33Aug 12, 196615.35−2.65Below flood stage20,000
34Apr 12, 196914.97−3.03Below flood stage16,700
35Mar 20, 196814.60−3.40Below flood stage15,600

Other gauges in Lampasas County

Flood gauges in Lampasas County
San Saba30.062.24 ft, Jul 23, 19388

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KEMT2, 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.