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San Bernard River at East Bernard

Highest listed crest 31.99 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft36 crests since 2002

The San Bernard River at East Bernard crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2024. The highest, 31.99 ft on August 30, 2017, was major flooding, 14.99 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the San Bernard River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.99 ft
August 30, 2017; 71,517 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
2
218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 9, 2024
17.22 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wharton County
Near Rosenberg (14.2 mi), Fulshear (15.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS EBBT2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, San Bernard River at East Bernard
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.033Jul 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.01Nov 24, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.02Aug 30, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 2002 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the San Bernard River at East Bernard, 2002 to 2024 1520253035ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Oct 30, 2002: 17.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,206 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2002: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 12,546 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2002: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,349 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2005: 17.17 ft, minor flooding; 2,832 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2005: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,349 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2005: 24.90 ft, moderate flooding; 26,818 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2006: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,079 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2007: 17.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,425 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2007: 19.88 ft, minor flooding; 8,225 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2007: 17.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,717 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2007: 17.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,826 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2009: 17.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,886 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2013: 19.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,979 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2014: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,637 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2015: 19.84 ft, minor flooding; 8,099 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2015: 19.36 ft, minor flooding; 6,774 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 18.54 ft, minor flooding; 4,834 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 17.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2015: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,410 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 22.94 ft, minor flooding; 18,673 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 19.75 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2016: 28.45 ft, major floodingJan 18, 2017: 17.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,427 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2017: 17.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,667 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2017: 31.99 ft, major flooding; 71,517 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 18.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,567 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 18.18 ft, minor flooding; 4,144 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 17.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,813 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2019: 17.52 ft, minor flooding; 3,221 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2019: 19.19 ft, minor flooding; 6,346 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2019: 20.13 ft, minor flooding; 8,927 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2021: 19.19 ft, minor flooding; 6,346 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2021: 19.03 ft, minor flooding; 5,977 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2021: 20.23 ft, minor flooding; 9,220 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2021: 17.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,437 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2024: 17.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,912 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.99 ft, Aug 30, 2017 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, San Bernard River at East Bernard 2000s: 12 2010s: 19 19 2020s: 5 2000s2010s2020s
  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, San Bernard River at East Bernard
1Aug 30, 201731.99+14.99Major71,517
2Apr 20, 201628.45+11.45Major—
3Nov 24, 200524.90+7.90Moderate26,818
4Jun 19, 201522.94+5.94Minor18,673
5Nov 6, 200221.20+4.20Minor12,546
6Jun 7, 202120.23+3.23Minor9,220
7Jun 6, 201920.13+3.13Minor8,927
8Mar 16, 200719.88+2.88Minor8,225
9Mar 11, 201519.84+2.84Minor8,099
10Nov 2, 201319.80+2.80Minor7,979
11Mar 11, 201619.75+2.75Minor—
12Jun 1, 201519.60+2.60Minor7,410
13Mar 23, 201519.36+2.36Minor6,774
14May 10, 201919.19+2.19Minor6,346
15Jan 2, 202119.19+2.19Minor6,346
16May 30, 202119.03+2.03Minor5,977
17May 29, 201418.90+1.90Minor5,637
18Apr 19, 201518.54+1.54Minor4,834
19Dec 10, 201818.43+1.43Minor4,567
20Dec 14, 200218.30+1.30Minor4,349
21May 15, 200518.30+1.30Minor4,349
22Dec 29, 201818.18+1.18Minor4,144
23Oct 18, 200618.13+1.13Minor4,079
24Jul 7, 200717.96+0.96Minor3,826
25Jan 16, 200717.67+0.67Minor3,425
26Jan 18, 201717.67+0.67Minor3,427
27Jul 11, 202117.66+0.66Minor3,437
28Jan 25, 201917.52+0.52Minor3,221
29Oct 30, 200217.50+0.50Minor3,206
30May 20, 201517.42+0.42Minor3,110
31Apr 20, 200917.22+0.22Minor2,886
32Jul 9, 202417.22+0.22Minor2,912
33Jan 5, 201917.18+0.18Minor2,813
34Feb 3, 200517.17+0.17Minor2,832
35Apr 2, 200717.06+0.06Minor2,717
36Feb 22, 201717.01+0.01Minor2,667

The worst floods along the San Bernard River

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

August 30, 2017: 31.99 ft here, major flooding

  • BolingTX · Aug 31, 2017 · 43.79 ft · Major · its highest
  • Old OceanTX · Sep 2, 2017 · 30.16 ft · Major · its highest

April 20, 2016: 28.45 ft here, major flooding

  • BolingTX · Apr 22, 2016 · 35.54 ft · Major

June 19, 2015: 22.94 ft here, minor flooding

  • BolingTX · Jun 21, 2015 · 31.50 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the San Bernard River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the San Bernard River
East Bernard this gaugeTX17.031.99 ft, Aug 30, 20172
BolingTX18.043.79 ft, Aug 31, 201723
Old OceanTX7.030.16 ft, Sep 2, 20172

Other gauges in Wharton County

Flood gauges in Wharton County
Wharton39.050.47 ft, Aug 31, 201711
Louise19.024.35 ft, Nov 21, 20040
Boling18.043.79 ft, Aug 31, 201723

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EBBT2, 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.