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Middle Bosque River near McGregor

Highest listed crest 28.50 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft19 crests since 1913

The Middle Bosque River near McGregor crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2024. The highest, 28.50 ft on January 1, 1989, was major flooding, 8.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.50 ft
January 1, 1989
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 31, 2024
23.90 ft, moderate flooding
Location
McLennan County
Near Waco (10.9 mi), Hewitt (10.9 mi), Robinson (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Middle Bosque River near McGregor
Action stage18.01Dec 20, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.06Sep 8, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.07May 31, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.05May 5, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1913 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Bosque River near McGregor, 1913 to 2024 18202224262830ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jan 1, 1913: 28.00 ft, major floodingJan 1, 1957: 28.20 ft, major floodingJun 16, 1964: 24.30 ft, moderate flooding; 32,600 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1965: 20.75 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1968: 23.02 ft, moderate flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1968: 21.16 ft, minor flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1974: 24.62 ft, moderate flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1981: 22.02 ft, moderate flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1989: 28.50 ft, major floodingMay 17, 1989: 21.92 ft, minor flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 22.58 ft, moderate flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1997: 19.53 ft, action stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2004: 20.28 ft, minor flooding; 24,564 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2007: 26.53 ft, major flooding; 39,090 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2007: 25.48 ft, moderate flooding; 38,359 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2009: 20.37 ft, minor flooding; 18,264 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2010: 20.52 ft, minor flooding; 18,547 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 27.38 ft, major flooding; 51,991 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2024: 23.90 ft, moderate flooding; 28,959 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.50 ft, Jan 1, 1989 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Bosque River near McGregor 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 4 4 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 4 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Middle Bosque River near McGregor
1Jan 1, 198928.50+8.50Major—
2Jan 1, 195728.20+8.20Major—
3Jan 1, 191328.00+8.00Major—
4May 5, 202427.38+7.38Major51,991
5Mar 30, 200726.53+6.53Major39,090
6Jun 17, 200725.48+5.48Moderate38,359
7Oct 31, 197424.62+4.62Moderate33,300
8Jun 16, 196424.30+4.30Moderate32,600
9May 31, 202423.90+3.90Moderate28,959
10May 10, 196823.02+3.02Moderate30,000
11Dec 20, 199122.58+2.58Moderate29,100
12Jun 16, 198122.02+2.02Moderate28,000
13May 17, 198921.92+1.92Minor27,800
14Jul 8, 196821.16+1.16Minor26,400
15May 14, 196520.75+0.75Minor25,600
16Sep 8, 201020.52+0.52Minor18,547
17Oct 22, 200920.37+0.37Minor18,264
18Nov 17, 200420.28+0.28Minor24,564
19Dec 20, 199719.53−0.47Action17,700

Other gauges in McLennan County

Flood gauges in McLennan County
Waco19.040.90 ft, Sep 27, 193615
Crawford14.017.50 ft, Sep 26, 19361

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCGT2, 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.