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North Bosque River near Clifton

Highest listed crest 38.30 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft23 crests since 1922

The North Bosque River near Clifton crested at major flood stage 14 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2025. The highest, 38.30 ft on December 20, 1991, was major flooding, 15.30 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
38.30 ft
December 20, 1991; 200,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
14
38th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 14, 2025
23.23 ft, minor 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 near Clifton
Action stage22.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.04Jul 14, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.05Oct 16, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.014May 5, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1922 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Bosque River near Clifton, 1922 to 2025 2025303540ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft May 9, 1922: 32.00 ft, major floodingMay 2, 1958: 28.20 ft, moderate flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1959: 34.88 ft, major flooding; 92,800 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1965: 32.50 ft, major flooding; 38,500 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1968: 30.00 ft, moderate flooding; 33,600 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1971: 31.79 ft, major flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1974: 31.15 ft, major flooding; 34,300 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1977: 28.87 ft, moderate flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1977: 31.31 ft, major flooding; 36,400 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 31.15 ft, major flooding; 34,300 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1987: 34.00 ft, major floodingMar 28, 1989: 32.13 ft, major flooding; 37,900 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 34.40 ft, major flooding; 82,400 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 38.30 ft, major flooding; 200,000 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2007: 32.14 ft, major flooding; 42,733 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2010: 26.72 ft, minor flooding; 35,363 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 28.90 ft, moderate flooding; 39,007 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2016: 23.22 ft, minor flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 28.01 ft, moderate flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 24.85 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2023: 33.02 ft, major flooding; 57,829 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 35.89 ft, major flooding; 114,884 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2025: 23.23 ft, minor flooding; 29,541 cubic feet per second Highest, 38.30 ft, Dec 20, 1991 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Bosque River near Clifton 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 2020s: 3 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Clifton
1Dec 20, 199138.30+15.30Major200,000
2May 5, 202435.89+12.89Major114,884
3Oct 4, 195934.88+11.88Major92,800
4Apr 26, 199034.40+11.40Major82,400
5Aug 1, 198734.00+11.00Major—
6Oct 28, 202333.02+10.02Major57,829
7May 16, 196532.50+9.50Major38,500
8Jun 27, 200732.14+9.14Major42,733
9Mar 28, 198932.13+9.13Major37,900
10May 9, 192232.00+9.00Major—
11Oct 20, 197131.79+8.79Major36,800
12Apr 30, 197731.31+8.31Major36,400
13May 4, 197431.15+8.15Major34,300
14May 4, 197931.15+8.15Major34,300
15May 11, 196830.00+7.00Moderate33,600
16May 29, 201528.90+5.90Moderate39,007
17Apr 16, 197728.87+5.87Moderate32,000
18May 2, 195828.20+5.20Moderate32,200
19Oct 16, 201828.01+5.01Moderate37,500
20Jan 29, 201026.72+3.72Minor35,363
21May 9, 201924.85+1.85Minor32,200
22Jul 14, 202523.23+0.23Minor29,541
23Apr 18, 201623.22+0.22Minor29,500

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 20, 1991: 38.30 ft here, major flooding

  • Valley MillsTX · Dec 21, 1991 · 44.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • HicoTX · Dec 20, 1991 · 28.27 ft · Moderate

May 5, 2024: 35.89 ft here, major flooding

October 4, 1959: 34.88 ft here, major flooding

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
Clifton this gaugeTX23.038.30 ft, Dec 20, 199114
Valley MillsTX36.044.60 ft, Dec 21, 19911

Other gauges in Bosque County

Flood gauges in Bosque County
Aquilla29.045.00 ft, May 9, 19221
Valley Mills36.044.60 ft, Dec 21, 19911

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CTNT2, 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.