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Pease River at Childress 17SE

Highest listed crest 22.00 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft42 crests since 1935

The Pease River at Childress 17SE crested above flood stage 7 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2005. The highest, 22.00 ft on June 1, 1957, was moderate flooding, 9.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.00 ft
June 1, 1957
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 1995
17.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cottle County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pease River at Childress 17SE
Action stage12.06Jun 2, 1991The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.06Jun 5, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.01Jun 1, 1957Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1935 to 2005. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pease River at Childress 17SE, 1935 to 2005 510152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft May 1, 1935: 18.00 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1957: 22.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1960: 13.59 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1960: 12.57 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1962: 10.90 ft, below flood stage; 8,800 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1968: 12.32 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1969: 10.56 ft, below flood stage; 5,200 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1970: 11.23 ft, below flood stage; 7,320 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1971: 11.32 ft, below flood stage; 7,570 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1972: 11.16 ft, below flood stage; 6,780 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1973: 12.00 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1974: 11.44 ft, below flood stage; 6,220 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1975: 10.99 ft, below flood stage; 4,840 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1976: 10.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1977: 10.35 ft, below flood stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1978: 10.21 ft, below flood stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1979: 10.44 ft, below flood stage; 5,010 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1980: 9.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1981: 11.26 ft, below flood stage; 5,640 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1982: 12.99 ft, action stage; 15,310 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1983: 10.26 ft, below flood stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1983: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1985: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1986: 11.26 ft, below flood stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1986: 13.46 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1988: 9.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1989: 12.46 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1990: 10.84 ft, below flood stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1991: 12.48 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1992: 11.27 ft, below flood stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1993: 8.58 ft, below flood stage; 563 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1994: 9.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1995: 17.12 ft, minor flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1996: 11.06 ft, below flood stage; 6,010 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1997: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 8,340 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1998: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 817 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1999: 9.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2000: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2001: 10.06 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2003: 9.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2004: 11.29 ft, below flood stage; 6,440 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2005: 9.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.00 ft, Jun 1, 1957 1940195019601970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pease River at Childress 17SE 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Pease River at Childress 17SE
1Jun 1, 195722.00+9.00Moderate—
2May 1, 193518.00+5.00Minor—
3Jun 5, 199517.12+4.12Minor28,500
4Oct 20, 198314.83+1.83Minor17,800
5Jun 5, 198514.01+1.01Minor14,300
6Jun 9, 196013.59+0.59Minor19,000
7Oct 3, 198613.46+0.46Minor14,500
8Jun 18, 198212.99−0.01Action15,310
9Oct 18, 196012.57−0.43Action14,000
10Jun 2, 199112.48−0.52Action10,800
11Sep 13, 198912.46−0.54Action10,700
12Aug 29, 196812.32−0.68Action11,800
13Jun 2, 197312.00−1.00Action10,200
14Apr 25, 199711.80−1.20Below flood stage8,340
15Jun 4, 197411.44−1.56Below flood stage6,220
16Jun 11, 197111.32−1.68Below flood stage7,570
17Jun 10, 200411.29−1.71Below flood stage6,440
18Apr 15, 199211.27−1.73Below flood stage6,500
19Jun 3, 198111.26−1.74Below flood stage5,640
20Sep 29, 198611.26−1.74Below flood stage5,600
21Apr 30, 197011.23−1.77Below flood stage7,320
22May 7, 197211.16−1.84Below flood stage6,780
23Sep 15, 199611.06−1.94Below flood stage6,010
24Jun 23, 197510.99−2.01Below flood stage4,840
25Jul 24, 196210.90−2.10Below flood stage8,800
26Jun 1, 199010.84−2.16Below flood stage4,980
27Jun 14, 196910.56−2.44Below flood stage5,200
28Aug 3, 197610.50−2.50Below flood stage3,570
29Jun 10, 197910.44−2.56Below flood stage5,010
30Jun 14, 197710.35−2.65Below flood stage4,750
31May 13, 198310.26−2.74Below flood stage4,170
32May 18, 197810.21−2.79Below flood stage3,540
33May 4, 200110.06−2.94Below flood stage2,660
34Sep 16, 19889.89−3.11Below flood stage2,240
35May 27, 19999.86−3.14Below flood stage2,590
36May 15, 19809.67−3.33Below flood stage1,790
37Aug 9, 19949.65−3.35Below flood stage1,750
38Aug 31, 20039.60−3.40Below flood stage2,440
39Mar 23, 20009.39−3.61Below flood stage1,960
40May 13, 20059.35−3.65Below flood stage2,490
41Jul 14, 19938.58−4.42Below flood stage563
42Mar 15, 19988.54−4.46Below flood stage817

The worst floods along the Pease River

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

June 5, 1995: 17.12 ft here, minor flooding

  • VernonTX · Jun 5, 1995 · 19.10 ft · Major

October 20, 1983: 14.83 ft here, minor flooding

  • VernonTX · Oct 21, 1983 · 20.15 ft · Major · its highest

June 5, 1985: 14.01 ft here, minor flooding

  • VernonTX · Jun 6, 1985 · 16.50 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Pease River

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

Flood gauges on the Pease River
Childress 17SE this gaugeTX13.022.00 ft, Jun 1, 19570
VernonTX15.020.15 ft, Oct 21, 19833

Other gauges in Cottle County

Flood gauges in Cottle County
Paducah 14SE14.029.50 ft, Oct 1, 19550

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CDPT2, 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.