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North Bosque River at Valley Mills

Highest listed crest 44.60 ftFlood stage 36.0 ft24 crests since 1908

The North Bosque River at Valley Mills crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2024. The highest, 44.60 ft on December 21, 1991, was major flooding, 8.60 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the North Bosque River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
44.60 ft
December 21, 1991; 220,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
36.0 ft
Major flooding from 44.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2024
41.81 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Bosque County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Bosque River at Valley Mills
Action stage34.03Feb 21, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)36.015Oct 29, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage39.05May 5, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage44.01Dec 21, 1991Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1908 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Bosque River at Valley Mills, 1908 to 2024 34363840424446ft Flood stage 36.0 ftMajor 44.0 ft May 1, 1908: 43.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 1936: 38.00 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1945: 38.00 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 1959: 40.22 ft, moderate flooding; 107,000 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1961: 38.82 ft, minor flooding; 73,500 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1965: 38.00 ft, minor flooding; 54,000 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1971: 36.67 ft, minor flooding; 367,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1977: 36.78 ft, minor flooding; 36,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1977: 36.88 ft, minor flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 35.48 ft, action stage; 31,600 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1981: 38.26 ft, minor flooding; 47,100 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1989: 35.53 ft, action stage; 31,800 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 39.10 ft, moderate flooding; 56,900 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1991: 44.60 ft, major flooding; 220,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 35.64 ft, action stage; 46,500 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 39.40 ft, moderate flooding; 92,000 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2007: 38.83 ft, minor flooding; 58,532 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2007: 37.25 ft, minor flooding; 45,700 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2010: 36.98 ft, minor flooding; 44,473 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 36.04 ft, minor flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 36.05 ft, minor flooding; 37,607 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 36.29 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2023: 38.01 ft, minor flooding; 46,940 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 41.81 ft, moderate flooding; 139,452 cubic feet per second Highest, 44.60 ft, Dec 21, 1991 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Bosque River at Valley Mills 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 2 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, North Bosque River at Valley Mills
1Dec 21, 199144.60+8.60Major220,000
2May 1, 190843.00+7.00Moderate—
3May 5, 202441.81+5.81Moderate139,452
4Oct 4, 195940.22+4.22Moderate107,000
5Mar 16, 199839.40+3.40Moderate92,000
6Apr 26, 199039.10+3.10Moderate56,900
7Jun 27, 200738.83+2.83Minor58,532
8Oct 10, 196138.82+2.82Minor73,500
9Jun 16, 198138.26+2.26Minor47,100
10Oct 29, 202338.01+2.01Minor46,940
11Sep 1, 193638.00+2.00Minor—
12Apr 1, 194538.00+2.00Minor—
13May 16, 196538.00+2.00Minor54,000
14Sep 5, 200737.25+1.25Minor45,700
15Jan 29, 201036.98+0.98Minor44,473
16May 1, 197736.88+0.88Minor36,800
17Apr 16, 197736.78+0.78Minor36,400
18Oct 20, 197136.67+0.67Minor367,000
19Oct 16, 201836.29+0.29Minor38,300
20Apr 18, 201636.05+0.05Minor37,607
21May 30, 201536.04+0.04Minor37,600
22Feb 21, 199735.64−0.36Action46,500
23Mar 29, 198935.53−0.47Action31,800
24May 4, 197935.48−0.52Action31,600

The worst floods along the North Bosque River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the North Bosque River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 21, 1991: 44.60 ft here, major flooding

  • CliftonTX · Dec 20, 1991 · 38.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • HicoTX · Dec 20, 1991 · 28.27 ft · Moderate

May 5, 2024: 41.81 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CliftonTX · May 5, 2024 · 35.89 ft · Major

October 4, 1959: 40.22 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CliftonTX · Oct 4, 1959 · 34.88 ft · Major

Gauges on the North Bosque River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the North Bosque River
HicoTX24.032.60 ft, May 23, 19521
CliftonTX23.038.30 ft, Dec 20, 199114
Valley Mills this gaugeTX36.044.60 ft, Dec 21, 19911

Other gauges in Bosque County

Flood gauges in Bosque County
Aquilla29.045.00 ft, May 9, 19221
Clifton23.038.30 ft, Dec 20, 199114

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VMAT2, 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.