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Paluxy River at Glen Rose

Highest listed crest 27.20 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft10 crests since 1908

The Paluxy River at Glen Rose crested above flood stage 9 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 1991. The highest, 27.20 ft on April 17, 1908, was moderate flooding, 5.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.20 ft
April 17, 1908; 59,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 3, 1979
22.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Somervell County
Near Granbury (13.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Paluxy River at Glen Rose
Action stage20.01Dec 20, 1991The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.06May 3, 1979Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.03May 21, 1922Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1908 to 1991. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Paluxy River at Glen Rose, 1908 to 1991 202224262830ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Apr 17, 1908: 27.20 ft, moderate flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1918: 26.00 ft, moderate flooding; 53,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1922: 26.00 ft, moderate flooding; 53,000 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1949: 25.10 ft, minor flooding; 48,500 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1952: 22.30 ft, minor flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1955: 22.50 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1957: 24.12 ft, minor flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1959: 25.40 ft, minor flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1979: 22.91 ft, minor flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 21.28 ft, action stage; 32,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.20 ft, Apr 17, 1908 1920194019601980

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Paluxy River at Glen Rose 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 4 4 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, Paluxy River at Glen Rose
1Apr 17, 190827.20+5.20Moderate59,000
2Nov 1, 191826.00+4.00Moderate53,000
3May 21, 192226.00+4.00Moderate53,000
4Oct 4, 195925.40+3.40Minor50,000
5May 17, 194925.10+3.10Minor48,500
6Apr 26, 195724.12+2.12Minor44,000
7May 3, 197922.91+0.91Minor38,800
8May 19, 195522.50+0.50Minor37,000
9May 23, 195222.30+0.30Minor36,200
10Dec 20, 199121.28−0.72Action32,300

Other gauges in Somervell County

Flood gauges in Somervell County
Glen Rose29.035.76 ft, Apr 28, 19904

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GROT2, 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.