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Menard Creek near Rye

Highest listed crest 36.11 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft80 crests since 1961

The Menard Creek near Rye crested at major flood stage 13 times among the 80 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2024. The highest, 36.11 ft on August 29, 2017, was major flooding, 16.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.11 ft
August 29, 2017; 15,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
13
41st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 28, 2024
23.21 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Liberty County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Menard Creek near Rye
Action stage17.010Feb 17, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.036May 14, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.020Jul 28, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.013May 18, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

80 crests from 1961 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Menard Creek near Rye, 1961 to 2024 152025303540ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Sep 1, 1961: 34.00 ft, major floodingFeb 10, 1966: 23.89 ft, moderate flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1968: 20.74 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1969: 30.33 ft, major flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1972: 18.30 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1973: 22.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1974: 22.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1974: 20.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1975: 18.00 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1977: 17.43 ft, action stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1979: 28.15 ft, major flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 19.87 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1981: 22.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1982: 19.49 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 29.11 ft, major flooding; 8,210 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1984: 24.96 ft, moderate flooding; 4,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1985: 19.79 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1986: 30.78 ft, major flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1987: 21.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1988: 16.60 ft, below flood stage; 915 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1989: 29.80 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1990: 22.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1991: 21.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1991: 22.33 ft, minor flooding; 3,050 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1992: 20.08 ft, minor flooding; 1,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1992: 20.75 ft, minor flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1992: 21.90 ft, minor flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1992: 24.05 ft, moderate flooding; 4,650 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1992: 19.38 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1993: 21.92 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 20.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1994: 31.12 ft, major flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1995: 22.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,920 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1995: 23.44 ft, moderate flooding; 3,508 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1995: 19.18 ft, action stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1995: 20.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1996: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,830 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1996: 21.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1997: 20.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1997: 22.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1997: 23.65 ft, moderate flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 25.15 ft, moderate flooding; 5,160 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1998: 24.65 ft, moderate flooding; 4,661 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1998: 21.71 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1999: 24.60 ft, moderate flooding; 4,605 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1999: 31.41 ft, major flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1999: 21.54 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2001: 20.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2001: 23.54 ft, moderate flooding; 4,120 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 23.76 ft, moderate flooding; 3,930 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2004: 24.03 ft, moderate flooding; 4,290 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2004: 20.10 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2004: 21.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2006: 19.42 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2006: 28.80 ft, major flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2008: 17.97 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2009: 21.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2009: 20.86 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2009: 21.49 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2012: 26.91 ft, moderate flooding; 7,480 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2015: 21.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,120 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2015: 21.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,430 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 21.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 21.78 ft, minor flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 24.57 ft, moderate flooding; 4,580 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2016: 26.27 ft, moderate flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 36.11 ft, major flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2018: 26.38 ft, moderate flooding; 7,270 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2018: 27.17 ft, moderate flooding; 8,010 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 20.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 22.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,513 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 23.02 ft, moderate flooding; 3,401 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 20.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2022: 23.52 ft, moderate flooding; 3,892 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 26.78 ft, moderate flooding; 6,940 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2024: 28.86 ft, major flooding; 8,950 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2024: 32.99 ft, major flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2024: 21.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2024: 28.79 ft, major flooding; 8,870 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2024: 23.21 ft, moderate flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per second Highest, 36.11 ft, Aug 29, 2017 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Menard Creek near Rye 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 6 1990s: 24 24 2000s: 10 2010s: 14 2020s: 7 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 80 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Menard Creek near Rye
1Aug 29, 201736.11+16.11Major15,200
2Sep 1, 196134.00+14.00Major—
3May 3, 202432.99+12.99Major13,600
4Apr 5, 199931.41+11.41Major13,200
5Oct 17, 199431.12+11.12Major13,700
6Jun 27, 198630.78+10.78Major13,200
7May 8, 196930.33+10.33Major9,660
8May 18, 198929.80+9.80Major11,000
9May 22, 198329.11+9.11Major8,210
10Apr 29, 202428.86+8.86Major8,950
11Oct 18, 200628.80+8.80Major10,300
12May 18, 202428.79+8.79Major8,870
13Apr 21, 197928.15+8.15Major7,160
14Mar 30, 201827.17+7.17Moderate8,010
15Feb 3, 201226.91+6.91Moderate7,480
16Apr 12, 202426.78+6.78Moderate6,940
17Feb 27, 201826.38+6.38Moderate7,270
18May 29, 201626.27+6.27Moderate6,700
19Jan 8, 199825.15+5.15Moderate5,160
20May 23, 198424.96+4.96Moderate4,270
21Nov 15, 199824.65+4.65Moderate4,661
22Mar 14, 199924.60+4.60Moderate4,605
23Mar 12, 201624.57+4.57Moderate4,580
24Mar 6, 199224.05+4.05Moderate4,650
25May 3, 200424.03+4.03Moderate4,290
26Feb 10, 196623.89+3.89Moderate3,530
27Nov 5, 200223.76+3.76Moderate3,930
28Apr 6, 199723.65+3.65Moderate3,390
29Dec 13, 200123.54+3.54Moderate4,120
30Jan 9, 202223.52+3.52Moderate3,892
31Jan 28, 199523.44+3.44Moderate3,508
32Jul 28, 202423.21+3.21Moderate3,270
33Jan 5, 201923.02+3.02Moderate3,401
34Mar 13, 199722.64+2.64Minor2,640
35Apr 12, 197422.53+2.53Minor2,910
36Apr 19, 197322.48+2.48Minor2,640
37Jun 9, 198122.38+2.38Minor2,730
38Dec 23, 199122.33+2.33Minor3,050
39May 5, 199022.20+2.20Minor2,370
40Jan 20, 199522.16+2.16Minor2,920
41Dec 29, 201822.10+2.10Minor2,513
42May 15, 201521.93+1.93Minor2,430
43Jan 21, 199321.92+1.92Minor2,750
44Feb 26, 199221.90+1.90Minor2,740
45May 14, 202421.87+1.87Minor2,290
46Jun 18, 201521.78+1.78Minor2,340
47Dec 13, 199821.71+1.71Minor—
48Jun 19, 198721.60+1.60Minor2,550
49Jun 27, 199921.54+1.54Minor—
50Nov 1, 200921.49+1.49Minor2,480

Other gauges in Liberty County

Flood gauges in Liberty County
Cleveland19.029.10 ft, Nov 24, 19407
Liberty26.032.70 ft, Sep 1, 201720
Moss Bluff12.218.65 ft, Sep 1, 20172
Romayor40.043.49 ft, Apr 13, 19455

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RYET2, 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.