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Leon River near Hamilton

Highest listed crest 38.40 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft31 crests since 1908

The Leon River near Hamilton crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2024. The highest, 38.40 ft on May 1, 1908, was major flooding, 12.40 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Leon River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.40 ft
May 1, 1908
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2024
28.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Leon River near Hamilton
Action stage24.03May 29, 1987The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.011May 5, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.011Jun 15, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.04Dec 20, 1991Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1908 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Leon River near Hamilton, 1908 to 2024 2025303540ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft May 1, 1908: 38.40 ft, major floodingSep 1, 1911: 37.00 ft, major floodingDec 1, 1913: 38.40 ft, major floodingOct 1, 1959: 34.10 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 1962: 26.93 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1965: 24.32 ft, action stage; 8,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1975: 23.85 ft, below flood stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1977: 26.82 ft, minor flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1979: 23.74 ft, below flood stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1980: 25.12 ft, action stage; 5,590 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1986: 29.14 ft, moderate flooding; 8,470 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 24.86 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1988: 31.13 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1989: 31.15 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 33.26 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 35.02 ft, major flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1994: 26.07 ft, minor flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1995: 29.95 ft, moderate flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1996: 28.22 ft, minor flooding; 8,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 33.42 ft, moderate flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 28.64 ft, minor flooding; 8,680 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2004: 26.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,396 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2005: 27.21 ft, minor flooding; 7,064 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2007: 27.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2007: 27.09 ft, minor flooding; 6,731 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2008: 31.26 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 31.47 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2015: 27.09 ft, minor flooding; 7,270 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2016: 31.50 ft, moderate flooding; 14,169 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2016: 31.35 ft, moderate flooding; 13,711 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 28.36 ft, minor flooding; 9,810 cubic feet per second Highest, 38.40 ft, May 1, 1908 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Leon River near Hamilton 1900s: 1 1910s: 2 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Leon River near Hamilton
1May 1, 190838.40+12.40Major—
2Dec 1, 191338.40+12.40Major—
3Sep 1, 191137.00+11.00Major—
4Dec 20, 199135.02+9.02Major32,100
5Oct 1, 195934.10+8.10Moderate—
6Feb 20, 199733.42+7.42Moderate27,200
7May 4, 199033.26+7.26Moderate24,000
8Jun 6, 201631.50+5.50Moderate14,169
9May 29, 201531.47+5.47Moderate15,400
10Jun 15, 201631.35+5.35Moderate13,711
11Aug 6, 200831.26+5.26Moderate14,700
12Mar 28, 198931.15+5.15Moderate11,200
13Jun 2, 198831.13+5.13Moderate11,100
14Apr 4, 199529.95+3.95Moderate12,900
15Sep 3, 198629.14+3.14Moderate8,470
16Mar 16, 199828.64+2.64Minor8,680
17May 5, 202428.36+2.36Minor9,810
18Aug 29, 199628.22+2.22Minor8,590
19May 2, 200727.50+1.50Minor7,100
20Feb 23, 200527.21+1.21Minor7,064
21Jun 28, 200727.09+1.09Minor6,731
22Oct 24, 201527.09+1.09Minor7,270
23Sep 9, 196226.93+0.93Minor18,600
24Apr 16, 197726.82+0.82Minor6,640
25Nov 17, 200426.45+0.45Minor6,396
26May 12, 199426.07+0.07Minor7,330
27May 8, 198025.12−0.88Action5,590
28May 29, 198724.86−1.14Action5,400
29May 16, 196524.32−1.68Action8,600
30Apr 8, 197523.85−2.15Below flood stage4,470
31May 5, 197923.74−2.26Below flood stage4,820

The worst floods along the Leon River

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

May 1, 1908: 38.40 ft here, major flooding

  • GatesvilleTX · May 1, 1908 · 35.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • DeLeonTX · May 1, 1908 · 19.30 ft · Major

December 1, 1913: 38.40 ft here, major flooding

  • BeltonTX · Dec 1, 1913 · 25.00 ft · Major · its highest

December 20, 1991: 35.02 ft here, major flooding

  • GatesvilleTX · Dec 21, 1991 · 35.00 ft · Major
  • DeLeonTX · Dec 21, 1991 · 16.35 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Leon River

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

Flood gauges on the Leon River
DeLeonTX12.019.78 ft, Jun 28, 20073
Hamilton this gaugeTX26.038.40 ft, May 1, 19084
GatesvilleTX22.035.00 ft, May 1, 19083
BeltonTX14.025.00 ft, Dec 1, 19135

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Hico24.032.60 ft, May 23, 19521

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HMLT2, 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.