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Mill Creek near Bellville

Highest listed crest 22.83 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft21 crests since 1968

The Mill Creek near Bellville crested above flood stage 3 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1968 to 2021. The highest, 22.83 ft on May 28, 2016, was moderate flooding, 2.83 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.83 ft
May 28, 2016; 91,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 28, 2017
22.49 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Austin County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mill Creek near Bellville
Action stage16.08May 25, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.01Apr 19, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.02Aug 28, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1968 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mill Creek near Bellville, 1968 to 2021 12141618202224ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jun 25, 1968: 15.98 ft, below flood stage; 23,800 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1973: 17.95 ft, action stage; 44,400 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1974: 16.43 ft, action stage; 28,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1979: 17.64 ft, action stage; 35,500 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1981: 16.58 ft, action stage; 30,200 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1981: 17.24 ft, action stage; 36,600 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1987: 16.15 ft, action stage; 25,600 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1992: 15.18 ft, below flood stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1992: 13.62 ft, below flood stage; 6,310 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1993: 14.79 ft, below flood stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1993: 15.71 ft, below flood stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 16.27 ft, action stage; 27,600 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2004: 15.36 ft, below flood stage; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2007: 14.93 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2009: 14.78 ft, below flood stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 15.94 ft, below flood stage; 21,500 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 13.98 ft, below flood stage; 7,440 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 21.74 ft, minor flooding; 79,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 22.83 ft, moderate flooding; 91,100 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 22.49 ft, moderate flooding; 73,800 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2021: 17.78 ft, action stage; 36,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.83 ft, May 28, 2016 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mill Creek near Bellville 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 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

Highest listed crests, Mill Creek near Bellville
1May 28, 201622.83+2.83Moderate91,100
2Aug 28, 201722.49+2.49Moderate73,800
3Apr 19, 201621.74+1.74Minor79,000
4Jun 13, 197317.95−2.05Action44,400
5May 25, 202117.78−2.22Action36,500
6Jun 7, 197917.64−2.36Action35,500
7Nov 1, 198117.24−2.76Action36,600
8Jun 13, 198116.58−3.42Action30,200
9Sep 14, 197416.43−3.57Action28,800
10Nov 5, 200216.27−3.73Action27,600
11Jun 3, 198716.15−3.85Action25,600
12Jun 25, 196815.98−4.02Below flood stage23,800
13May 27, 201515.94−4.06Below flood stage21,500
14Jun 21, 199315.71−4.29Below flood stage22,300
15Nov 23, 200415.36−4.64Below flood stage19,300
16Jun 3, 199215.18−4.82Below flood stage15,000
17Jan 14, 200714.93−5.07Below flood stage15,800
18May 6, 199314.79−5.21Below flood stage14,400
19Apr 18, 200914.78−5.22Below flood stage11,200
20Mar 11, 201613.98−6.02Below flood stage7,440
21Dec 16, 199213.62−6.38Below flood stage6,310

Other gauges in Austin County

Flood gauges in Austin County
San Felipe122.5129.00 ft, Aug 29, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BEMT2, 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.