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Rowlette Creek near Sachse

Highest listed crest 35.40 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft40 crests since 1942

The Rowlette Creek near Sachse crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2025. The highest, 35.40 ft on April 23, 1942, was major flooding, 11.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.40 ft
April 23, 1942
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
7
90th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
June 4, 2025
25.30 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dallas County
Near Sachse (2.1 mi), Garland (3.6 mi), Murphy (3.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rowlette Creek near Sachse
Action stage23.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.024Jun 4, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.09Jun 6, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.07Sep 22, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1942 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rowlette Creek near Sachse, 1942 to 2025 24262830323436ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Apr 23, 1942: 35.40 ft, major floodingMay 7, 1969: 28.54 ft, moderate flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1971: 28.35 ft, moderate flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1975: 26.71 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1977: 29.31 ft, major flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1979: 26.08 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1981: 26.60 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1981: 29.14 ft, major flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1985: 26.06 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1986: 25.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 29.62 ft, major flooding; 31,900 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1990: 27.90 ft, moderate flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 27.79 ft, moderate flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1995: 26.67 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1997: 26.54 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1998: 28.07 ft, moderate flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1999: 24.77 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2001: 26.89 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2002: 25.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2006: 25.04 ft, minor flooding; 10,372 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2008: 28.83 ft, moderate flooding; 24,260 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2009: 26.48 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2010: 25.06 ft, minor flooding; 10,262 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2012: 28.16 ft, moderate flooding; 19,282 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2012: 25.03 ft, minor flooding; 8,971 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 31.18 ft, major flooding; 47,900 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2015: 30.29 ft, major flooding; 36,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 25.63 ft, minor flooding; 12,294 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2018: 28.62 ft, moderate flooding; 22,478 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 31.70 ft, major flooding; 57,600 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 24.06 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2019: 26.81 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2019: 26.60 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2021: 26.68 ft, minor flooding; 16,654 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 27.77 ft, moderate flooding; 19,828 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2022: 24.11 ft, minor flooding; 11,982 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 24.11 ft, minor flooding; 11,982 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2024: 24.55 ft, minor flooding; 12,689 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2025: 24.40 ft, minor flooding; 12,444 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2025: 25.30 ft, minor flooding; 13,994 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.40 ft, Apr 23, 1942 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rowlette Creek near Sachse 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 4 1980s: 5 1990s: 6 2000s: 5 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 7 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Rowlette Creek near Sachse
1Apr 23, 194235.40+11.40Major—
2Sep 22, 201831.70+7.70Major57,600
3May 29, 201531.18+7.18Major47,900
4Nov 27, 201530.29+6.29Major36,670
5May 17, 198929.62+5.62Major31,900
6Mar 27, 197729.31+5.31Major29,500
7Oct 31, 198129.14+5.14Major28,200
8Mar 18, 200828.83+4.83Moderate24,260
9Mar 1, 201828.62+4.62Moderate22,478
10May 7, 196928.54+4.54Moderate24,400
11Dec 9, 197128.35+4.35Moderate24,700
12Jan 25, 201228.16+4.16Moderate19,282
13Jan 5, 199828.07+4.07Moderate32,200
14May 3, 199027.90+3.90Moderate20,600
15Dec 20, 199127.79+3.79Moderate20,300
16Jun 6, 202127.77+3.77Moderate19,828
17Feb 16, 200126.89+2.89Minor16,600
18Apr 24, 201926.81+2.81Minor17,000
19Feb 1, 197526.71+2.71Minor14,500
20May 17, 202126.68+2.68Minor16,654
21Mar 13, 199526.67+2.67Minor16,300
22Jun 5, 198126.60+2.60Minor14,000
23May 19, 201926.60+2.60Minor16,500
24May 19, 199726.54+2.54Minor15,600
25May 3, 200926.48+2.48Minor14,900
26May 3, 197926.08+2.08Minor11,500
27Apr 22, 198526.06+2.06Minor11,900
28Feb 21, 201825.63+1.63Minor12,294
29Oct 20, 200225.60+1.60Minor9,680
30May 10, 198625.58+1.58Minor9,680
31Jun 4, 202525.30+1.30Minor13,994
32Sep 8, 201025.06+1.06Minor10,262
33Mar 19, 200625.04+1.04Minor10,372
34Mar 20, 201225.03+1.03Minor8,971
35Jun 11, 199924.77+0.77Minor8,980
36May 31, 202424.55+0.55Minor12,689
37Jan 30, 202524.40+0.40Minor12,444
38Apr 5, 202224.11+0.11Minor11,982
39May 5, 202424.11+0.11Minor11,982
40Oct 13, 201824.06+0.06Minor11,900

Other gauges in Dallas County

Flood gauges in Dallas County
Carrollton9.019.00 ft, May 25, 19087
Dallas30.052.60 ft, May 25, 190822
Grand Prairie27.037.25 ft, Jun 11, 20044
Dallas84.091.59 ft, Sep 22, 20189

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHCT2, 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.