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Mud Creek near Jacksonville

Highest listed crest 20.00 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft33 crests since 1908

The Mud Creek near Jacksonville crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2019. The highest, 20.00 ft on May 1, 1908, was major flooding, 11.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.00 ft
May 1, 1908
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
2
218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 3, 2019
10.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cherokee County
Near Jacksonville (6.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mud Creek near Jacksonville
Action stage8.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.030May 3, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Apr 25, 1966Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.02Dec 1, 1913Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1908 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mud Creek near Jacksonville, 1908 to 2019 8101214161820ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft May 1, 1908: 20.00 ft, major floodingDec 1, 1913: 20.00 ft, major floodingFeb 21, 1932: 13.00 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 1940: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1942: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1944: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1945: 10.66 ft, minor flooding; 8,890 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1946: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1947: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,700 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1953: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1956: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 7,870 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1957: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 7,040 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1958: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1959: 12.62 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1960: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 7,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1966: 15.20 ft, moderate flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1968: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1969: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 5,420 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1973: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1973: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1975: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1976: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1977: 9.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2007: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2015: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2015: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2016: 11.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 12.25 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2018: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2018: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2019: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.00 ft, May 1, 1908 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mud Creek near Jacksonville 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 6 1950s: 5 1960s: 4 1970s: 5 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 9 9 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Mud Creek near Jacksonville
1May 1, 190820.00+11.00Major—
2Dec 1, 191320.00+11.00Major—
3Apr 25, 196615.20+6.20Moderate27,500
4May 3, 194414.09+5.09Minor23,400
5Feb 21, 193213.00+4.00Minor—
6May 3, 195912.62+3.62Minor16,800
7Nov 23, 194012.50+3.50Minor14,200
8Jul 7, 200712.50+3.50Minor18,700
9May 1, 201612.25+3.25Minor16,800
10Mar 10, 201611.61+2.61Minor11,900
11Dec 15, 201511.02+2.02Minor8,550
12May 3, 201910.99+1.99Minor8,500
13Apr 2, 194510.66+1.66Minor8,890
14May 1, 195810.57+1.57Minor8,550
15Nov 12, 201810.45+1.45Minor6,600
16Feb 4, 197510.39+1.39Minor7,300
17May 2, 195610.36+1.36Minor7,870
18Dec 29, 201510.29+1.29Minor6,000
19Dec 9, 196010.28+1.28Minor7,700
20Jun 6, 197310.20+1.20Minor6,800
21May 17, 194710.14+1.14Minor7,700
22May 1, 195710.12+1.12Minor7,040
23May 17, 195310.05+1.05Minor6,950
24Mar 11, 201510.00+1.00Minor5,700
25Apr 10, 19429.80+0.80Minor5,000
26May 7, 19699.57+0.57Minor5,420
27Feb 13, 19779.43+0.43Minor4,670
28May 13, 19469.38+0.38Minor5,680
29May 12, 19689.14+0.14Minor4,420
30Oct 15, 19739.10+0.10Minor3,890
31Jun 21, 19769.03+0.03Minor3,780
32May 28, 20159.03+0.03Minor3,400
33Feb 24, 20189.01+0.01Minor3,390

Other gauges in Cherokee County

Flood gauges in Cherokee County
Neches12.025.00 ft, May 3, 18842

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JKST2, 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.