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Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview

Highest listed crest 10.00 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft61 crests since 1890

The Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 61 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1890 to 2024. The highest, 10.00 ft on January 1, 1890, was major flooding, 4.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.00 ft
January 1, 1890
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 27, 2023
5.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hale County
Near Plainview (1.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview
Action stage5.01Jul 17, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.512May 27, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.02Jul 8, 1960Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.01Jan 1, 1890Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

61 crests from 1890 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview, 1890 to 2024 0246810ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jan 1, 1890: 10.00 ft, major floodingJan 9, 1939: 5.50 ft, minor flooding; 400 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1940: 2.05 ft, below flood stage; 13 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1941: 8.75 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1941: 5.90 ft, minor flooding; 782 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1943: 2.67 ft, below flood stage; 43 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1944: 3.14 ft, below flood stage; 86 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1944: 1.39 ft, below flood stage; 2 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1946: 2.14 ft, below flood stage; 16 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1947: 6.30 ft, minor flooding; 970 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1948: 2.82 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1949: 2.67 ft, below flood stage; 36 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1950: 3.12 ft, below flood stage; 71 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1951: 6.87 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1952: 2.85 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1953: 2.71 ft, below flood stage; 16 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1957: 6.10 ft, minor flooding; 880 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1958: 3.08 ft, below flood stage; 38 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1959: 5.80 ft, minor flooding; 740 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1960: 9.38 ft, moderate flooding; 9,130 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1961: 4.11 ft, below flood stage; 171 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1962: 6.09 ft, minor flooding; 875 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1963: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 364 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1964: 4.25 ft, below flood stage; 238 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1965: 7.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1966: 2.61 ft, below flood stage; 17 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1967: 3.37 ft, below flood stage; 366 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1968: 4.73 ft, below flood stage; 840 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1969: 5.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,260 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1970: 3.80 ft, below flood stage; 405 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1971: 3.95 ft, below flood stage; 490 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1972: 3.58 ft, below flood stage; 379 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1973: 2.17 ft, below flood stage; 54 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1974: 6.84 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1975: 2.45 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1976: 2.06 ft, below flood stage; 34 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1977: 5.78 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1978: 3.98 ft, below flood stage; 369 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2002: 0.95 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 2003: 2.63 ft, below flood stage; 88 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2004: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 455 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2004: 3.23 ft, below flood stage; 206 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2006: 2.25 ft, below flood stage; 74 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2007: 2.91 ft, below flood stage; 155 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2008: 1.86 ft, below flood stage; 42 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2009: 1.83 ft, below flood stage; 44 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2010: 2.69 ft, below flood stage; 126 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2011: 1.99 ft, below flood stage; 54 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2012: 1.94 ft, below flood stage; 66 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2013: 5.23 ft, action stage; 776 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2014: 3.61 ft, below flood stage; 301 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2015: 3.88 ft, below flood stage; 341 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2016: 3.21 ft, below flood stage; 230 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2017: 2.13 ft, below flood stage; 87 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2018: 1.94 ft, below flood stage; 69 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 430 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2020: 3.75 ft, below flood stage; 326 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 558 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2022: 3.14 ft, below flood stage; 227 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2023: 5.64 ft, minor flooding; 916 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2024: 2.32 ft, below flood stage; 109 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.00 ft, Jan 1, 1890 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 1950s: 3 1960s: 4 4 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 61 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview
1Jan 1, 189010.00+4.50Major—
2Jul 8, 19609.38+3.88Moderate9,130
3Jun 6, 19418.75+3.25Moderate12,000
4Jun 11, 19657.25+1.75Minor3,300
5May 17, 19516.87+1.37Minor1,880
6Jun 4, 19746.84+1.34Minor1,890
7May 7, 19476.30+0.80Minor970
8Jun 1, 19576.10+0.60Minor880
9May 17, 19626.09+0.59Minor875
10Oct 5, 19415.90+0.40Minor782
11Jun 4, 19595.80+0.30Minor740
12May 20, 19775.78+0.28Minor1,060
13May 27, 20235.64+0.14Minor916
14May 8, 19695.53+0.03Minor1,260
15Jan 9, 19395.500.00Minor400
16Jul 17, 20135.23−0.27Action776
17Jun 27, 20214.86−0.64Below flood stage558
18Jun 5, 19634.78−0.72Below flood stage364
19Jun 10, 19684.73−0.77Below flood stage840
20May 25, 20194.35−1.15Below flood stage430
21Jun 30, 20044.30−1.20Below flood stage455
22Jun 15, 19644.25−1.25Below flood stage238
23Jul 22, 19614.11−1.39Below flood stage171
24Jun 1, 19783.98−1.52Below flood stage369
25Jun 14, 19713.95−1.55Below flood stage490
26May 8, 20153.88−1.62Below flood stage341
27Apr 18, 19703.80−1.70Below flood stage405
28Mar 17, 20203.75−1.75Below flood stage326
29Jun 8, 20143.61−1.89Below flood stage301
30May 6, 19723.58−1.92Below flood stage379
31May 27, 19673.37−2.13Below flood stage366
32Oct 6, 20043.23−2.27Below flood stage206
33Jun 1, 20163.21−2.29Below flood stage230
34Jun 12, 19443.14−2.36Below flood stage86
35May 24, 20223.14−2.36Below flood stage227
36Jul 6, 19503.12−2.38Below flood stage71
37Jun 29, 19583.08−2.42Below flood stage38
38Jul 13, 20072.91−2.59Below flood stage155
39Apr 20, 19522.85−2.65Below flood stage23
40Jul 15, 19482.82−2.68Below flood stage46
41Jul 18, 19532.71−2.79Below flood stage16
42Jul 28, 20102.69−2.81Below flood stage126
43Jul 9, 19432.67−2.83Below flood stage43
44May 7, 19492.67−2.83Below flood stage36
45Jun 21, 20032.63−2.87Below flood stage88
46Aug 23, 19662.61−2.89Below flood stage17
47Aug 14, 19752.45−3.05Below flood stage76
48Sep 22, 20242.32−3.18Below flood stage109
49May 5, 20062.25−3.25Below flood stage74
50Aug 9, 19732.17−3.33Below flood stage54

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PNVT2, 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.