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Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul

Highest listed crest 268.34 ftFlood stage 268.0 ft6 crests since 1961

The Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul crested above flood stage 5 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2022. The highest, 268.34 ft on October 30, 2009, was minor flooding, 0.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
268.34 ft
October 30, 2009
Flood stage
268.0 ft
Major flooding from 272.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 22, 2022
268.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Panola County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul
Action stage267.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)268.05Mar 22, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage270.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage272.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1961 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul, 1961 to 2022 266268270272ft Flood stage 268.0 ftMajor 272.0 ft Jan 8, 1961: 268.05 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1965: 268.24 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2000: 266.54 ft, below flood stageOct 30, 2009: 268.34 ft, minor floodingDec 8, 2018: 268.22 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2022: 268.20 ft, minor flooding Highest, 268.34 ft, Oct 30, 2009 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 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, Murvaul Bayou at Lake Murvaul
1Oct 30, 2009268.34+0.34Minor—
2Mar 30, 1965268.24+0.24Minor—
3Dec 8, 2018268.22+0.22Minor5,600
4Mar 22, 2022268.20+0.20Minor—
5Jan 8, 1961268.05+0.05Minor—
6May 21, 2000266.54−1.46Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Panola County

Flood gauges in Panola County
Beckville26.040.10 ft, Apr 6, 19454

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LMVT2, 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.