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Long King Creek at Livingston

Highest listed crest 30.49 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft71 crests since 1964

The Long King Creek at Livingston crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2024. The highest, 30.49 ft on October 17, 1994, was major flooding, 11.49 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.49 ft
October 17, 1994; 50,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 27, 2024
23.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Polk County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Long King Creek at Livingston
Action stage14.024Mar 21, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.025Jul 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.013May 2, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Oct 17, 1994Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1964 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Long King Creek at Livingston, 1964 to 2024 101520253035ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 2, 1964: 15.75 ft, action stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1966: 18.17 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1968: 17.40 ft, action stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1969: 22.91 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1973: 26.97 ft, moderate flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1973: 27.06 ft, moderate flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1975: 15.86 ft, action stage; 5,090 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1979: 25.14 ft, moderate flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 26.55 ft, moderate flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1982: 15.34 ft, action stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1983: 20.25 ft, minor flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1986: 10.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1986: 17.84 ft, action stage; 7,850 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1987: 15.39 ft, action stage; 5,870 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 27.27 ft, moderate flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1989: 22.86 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1990: 19.70 ft, minor flooding; 9,390 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 10.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1990: 19.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1991: 13.05 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1991: 17.46 ft, action stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1991: 16.03 ft, action stage; 6,030 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1992: 12.98 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1992: 13.68 ft, below flood stage; 4,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1992: 16.61 ft, action stage; 6,470 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1992: 19.57 ft, minor flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1992: 13.45 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1993: 16.94 ft, action stage; 6,730 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1993: 14.50 ft, action stage; 4,910 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1993: 14.00 ft, action stage; 4,570 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1994: 13.77 ft, below flood stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1994: 17.89 ft, action stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1994: 30.49 ft, major flooding; 50,900 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1994: 24.15 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1995: 20.42 ft, minor flooding; 9,870 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1995: 19.04 ft, minor flooding; 8,450 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1995: 18.84 ft, action stage; 8,260 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1995: 19.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,610 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1996: 23.61 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1997: 18.34 ft, action stage; 7,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 14.91 ft, action stage; 5,090 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1997: 15.98 ft, action stage; 5,850 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1997: 13.11 ft, below flood stage; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 26.12 ft, moderate flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1999: 19.76 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1999: 24.95 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1999: 21.12 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2001: 14.39 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2001: 16.19 ft, action stage; 6,880 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 19.06 ft, minor flooding; 8,820 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2004: 16.65 ft, action stage; 7,120 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2004: 26.58 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2006: 26.99 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2008: 14.21 ft, action stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2009: 20.53 ft, minor flooding; 9,370 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 22.43 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2012: 21.10 ft, minor flooding; 9,530 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2013: 15.35 ft, action stage; 4,630 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2015: 18.58 ft, action stage; 7,500 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 25.31 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 26.07 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 27.97 ft, moderate flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2018: 21.59 ft, minor flooding; 7,650 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2018: 26.77 ft, moderate flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2018: 24.84 ft, minor flooding; 10,819 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 22.83 ft, minor flooding; 8,514 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2024: 24.24 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2024: 27.42 ft, moderate flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2024: 22.43 ft, minor flooding; 8,910 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2024: 23.75 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2024: 23.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.49 ft, Oct 17, 1994 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Long King Creek at Livingston 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 13 13 2000s: 5 2010s: 8 2020s: 5 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Long King Creek at Livingston
1Oct 17, 199430.49+11.49Major50,900
2Aug 28, 201727.97+8.97Moderate19,700
3May 2, 202427.42+8.42Moderate18,200
4May 18, 198927.27+8.27Moderate27,600
5Nov 5, 197327.06+8.06Moderate26,500
6Oct 16, 200626.99+7.99Moderate15,400
7Jun 13, 197326.97+7.97Moderate26,000
8Mar 29, 201826.77+7.77Moderate15,200
9Nov 18, 200426.58+7.58Moderate15,900
10Jun 7, 198126.55+7.55Moderate23,800
11Jan 7, 199826.12+7.12Moderate21,800
12May 28, 201626.07+7.07Moderate14,400
13Mar 11, 201625.31+6.31Moderate10,600
14Apr 21, 197925.14+6.14Moderate18,200
15Apr 4, 199924.95+5.95Minor17,600
16Dec 8, 201824.84+5.84Minor10,819
17Apr 10, 202424.24+5.24Minor10,800
18Dec 26, 199424.15+5.15Minor15,500
19May 17, 202423.75+4.75Minor10,200
20Sep 27, 199623.61+4.61Minor14,200
21Jul 27, 202423.20+4.20Minor9,660
22May 7, 196922.91+3.91Minor12,800
23Jun 30, 198922.86+3.86Minor13,200
24Dec 28, 201822.83+3.83Minor8,514
25Oct 30, 200922.43+3.43Minor10,300
26May 13, 202422.43+3.43Minor8,910
27Feb 26, 201821.59+2.59Minor7,650
28Jun 26, 199921.12+2.12Minor—
29Mar 12, 201221.10+2.10Minor9,530
30May 3, 200920.53+1.53Minor9,370
31Jan 18, 199520.42+1.42Minor9,870
32May 21, 198320.25+1.25Minor9,300
33Mar 13, 199919.76+0.76Minor—
34Mar 29, 199019.70+0.70Minor9,390
35Mar 5, 199219.57+0.57Minor9,200
36Dec 18, 199519.20+0.20Minor8,610
37Jun 1, 199019.10+0.10Minor8,890
38Nov 5, 200219.06+0.06Minor8,820
39Jan 27, 199519.04+0.04Minor8,450
40Mar 13, 199518.84−0.16Action8,260
41Mar 21, 201518.58−0.42Action7,500
42Feb 13, 199718.34−0.66Action7,780
43Feb 10, 196618.17−0.83Action6,500
44May 14, 199417.89−1.11Action7,510
45Jun 27, 198617.84−1.16Action7,850
46Apr 14, 199117.46−1.54Action7,490
47Jun 24, 196817.40−1.60Action6,700
48Jan 20, 199316.94−2.06Action6,730
49May 1, 200416.65−2.35Action7,120
50Feb 25, 199216.61−2.39Action6,470

Other gauges in Polk County

Flood gauges in Polk County
Goodrich36.048.97 ft, Oct 18, 199412

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LIVT2, 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.