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Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer

Highest listed crest 16.72 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft3 crests since 2016

The Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer crested above flood stage 2 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2021. The highest, 16.72 ft on October 14, 2021, was minor flooding, 4.72 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.72 ft
October 14, 2021; 8,762 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 14, 2021
16.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Blanco County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer
Action stage8.01May 31, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.02Oct 14, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 2016 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer, 2016 to 2021 10152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft May 31, 2016: 11.35 ft, action stageMay 8, 2019: 16.61 ft, minor flooding; 8,669 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2021: 16.72 ft, minor flooding; 8,762 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.72 ft, Oct 14, 2021 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 1 2010s2020s
  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, Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer
1Oct 14, 202116.72+4.72Minor8,762
2May 8, 201916.61+4.61Minor8,669
3May 31, 201611.35−0.65Action—

Other gauges in Blanco County

Flood gauges in Blanco County
Blanco18.018.36 ft, May 8, 20190
Crabapple Road7.07.01 ft, May 8, 20190
Johnson City14.042.50 ft, Sep 11, 195218

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LBFT2, 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.