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Nolan River at Blum

Highest listed crest 35.00 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft17 crests since 1922

The Nolan River at Blum crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2010. The highest, 35.00 ft on May 8, 1922, was major flooding, 11.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.00 ft
May 8, 1922
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
September 8, 2010
24.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hill County
Near Cleburne (14.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nolan River at Blum
Action stage22.04Apr 26, 1990The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.01Sep 8, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.02May 3, 1979Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.04Dec 20, 1991Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1922 to 2010. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nolan River at Blum, 1922 to 2010 1520253035ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft May 8, 1922: 35.00 ft, major floodingOct 4, 1959: 22.50 ft, action stage; 22,400 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1962: 21.92 ft, below flood stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1968: 21.97 ft, below flood stage; 22,400 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1969: 31.23 ft, major flooding; 62,200 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1971: 23.16 ft, action stage; 25,100 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1973: 26.61 ft, moderate flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1977: 23.40 ft, action stage; 29,000 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1979: 27.79 ft, moderate flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1981: 19.11 ft, below flood stage; 19,900 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 33.44 ft, major flooding; 79,600 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 22.63 ft, action stage; 23,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 20.83 ft, below flood stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1991: 18.70 ft, below flood stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1991: 19.34 ft, below flood stage; 17,900 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 31.58 ft, major flooding; 54,900 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2010: 24.91 ft, minor flooding; 24,568 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.00 ft, May 8, 1922 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nolan River at Blum 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Nolan River at Blum
1May 8, 192235.00+11.00Major—
2May 17, 198933.44+9.44Major79,600
3Dec 20, 199131.58+7.58Major54,900
4May 7, 196931.23+7.23Major62,200
5May 3, 197927.79+3.79Moderate41,800
6Apr 24, 197326.61+2.61Moderate33,300
7Sep 8, 201024.91+0.91Minor24,568
8Mar 27, 197723.40−0.60Action29,000
9Oct 19, 197123.16−0.84Action25,100
10Apr 26, 199022.63−1.37Action23,700
11Oct 4, 195922.50−1.50Action22,400
12May 13, 196821.97−2.03Below flood stage22,400
13Jun 8, 196221.92−2.08Below flood stage21,800
14May 3, 199020.83−3.17Below flood stage20,300
15Oct 28, 199119.34−4.66Below flood stage17,900
16Jun 16, 198119.11−4.89Below flood stage19,900
17Apr 13, 199118.70−5.30Below flood stage16,900

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BUMT2, 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.