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San Miguel Creek near Tilden

Highest listed crest 31.48 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft46 crests since 1980

The San Miguel Creek near Tilden crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2021. The highest, 31.48 ft on September 10, 2002, was major flooding, 10.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.48 ft
September 10, 2002
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2010
21.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
McMullen County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, San Miguel Creek near Tilden
Action stage12.021Jun 4, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.07Apr 16, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.02Jul 6, 2002Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.04Sep 10, 2002Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1980 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the San Miguel Creek near Tilden, 1980 to 2021 010203040ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft May 16, 1980: 27.31 ft, major flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1980: 22.62 ft, minor flooding; 9,940 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1981: 20.03 ft, action stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1982: 22.96 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1983: 21.36 ft, minor flooding; 7,940 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1984: 7.15 ft, below flood stage; 371 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1985: 17.33 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1986: 21.41 ft, minor flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1986: 20.03 ft, action stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1986: 18.22 ft, action stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1986: 18.42 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1987: 19.53 ft, action stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1989: 8.07 ft, below flood stage; 449 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1990: 26.83 ft, major flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1991: 18.05 ft, action stageFeb 6, 1992: 16.09 ft, action stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1992: 23.32 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1993: 12.39 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1993: 19.72 ft, action stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1994: 10.52 ft, below flood stage; 857 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1995: 8.41 ft, below flood stage; 484 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1996: 12.48 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1997: 13.81 ft, action stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 27.57 ft, major floodingJul 6, 2002: 24.29 ft, moderate floodingJul 15, 2002: 18.05 ft, action stageSep 10, 2002: 31.48 ft, major floodingJul 1, 2004: 16.49 ft, action stageJul 5, 2007: 21.10 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 2007: 20.56 ft, action stageJul 26, 2007: 21.81 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2010: 21.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,619 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2015: 9.98 ft, below flood stage; 871 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 20.70 ft, action stage; 5,395 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2016: 13.22 ft, action stage; 1,621 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2016: 19.04 ft, action stage; 4,332 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2016: 6.63 ft, below flood stage; 326 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2017: 6.11 ft, below flood stage; 264 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2021: 12.86 ft, action stage; 1,051 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2021: 9.44 ft, below flood stage; 554 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2021: 13.44 ft, action stage; 1,172 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2021: 9.12 ft, below flood stage; 517 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2021: 16.72 ft, action stage; 2,174 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2021: 11.17 ft, below flood stage; 772 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2021: 9.64 ft, below flood stage; 577 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2021: 3.93 ft, below flood stage; 80 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.48 ft, Sep 10, 2002 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, San Miguel Creek near Tilden 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 2 2000s: 5 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Miguel Creek near Tilden
1Sep 10, 200231.48+10.48Major—
2Jul 2, 200227.57+6.57Major—
3May 16, 198027.31+6.31Major20,600
4Jul 17, 199026.83+5.83Major15,200
5Jul 6, 200224.29+3.29Moderate—
6Nov 20, 199223.32+2.32Moderate11,200
7Oct 9, 198222.96+1.96Minor10,500
8Aug 12, 198022.62+1.62Minor9,940
9Jul 26, 200721.81+0.81Minor—
10Jun 6, 198621.41+0.41Minor8,020
11Sep 19, 198321.36+0.36Minor7,940
12Jul 5, 200721.10+0.10Minor—
13Apr 16, 201021.02+0.02Minor5,619
14May 27, 201520.70−0.30Action5,395
15Jul 9, 200720.56−0.44Action—
16Jun 16, 198120.03−0.97Action6,170
17Sep 8, 198620.03−0.97Action6,170
18Jun 28, 199319.72−1.28Action5,800
19Jun 14, 198719.53−1.47Action4,720
20Aug 21, 201619.04−1.96Action4,332
21Dec 23, 198618.42−2.58Action3,380
22Oct 12, 198618.22−2.78Action3,240
23Feb 5, 199118.05−2.95Action—
24Jul 15, 200218.05−2.95Action—
25Sep 29, 198517.33−3.67Action3,590
26Jun 4, 202116.72−4.28Action2,174
27Jul 1, 200416.49−4.51Action—
28Feb 6, 199216.09−4.91Action2,770
29Jun 22, 199713.81−7.19Action1,680
30May 16, 202113.44−7.56Action1,172
31Jun 2, 201613.22−7.78Action1,621
32May 2, 202112.86−8.14Action1,051
33Aug 31, 199612.48−8.52Action1,220
34Jun 15, 199312.39−8.61Action1,200
35Jul 11, 202111.17−9.83Below flood stage772
36Jun 15, 199410.52−10.48Below flood stage857
37Mar 21, 20159.98−11.02Below flood stage871
38Aug 6, 20219.64−11.36Below flood stage577
39May 12, 20219.44−11.56Below flood stage554
40May 20, 20219.12−11.88Below flood stage517
41May 30, 19958.41−12.59Below flood stage484
42Aug 9, 19898.07−12.93Below flood stage449
43Jun 14, 19847.15−13.85Below flood stage371
44Dec 8, 20166.63−14.37Below flood stage326
45May 23, 20176.11−14.89Below flood stage264
46Oct 17, 20213.93−17.07Below flood stage80

Other gauges in McMullen County

Flood gauges in McMullen County
Tilden22.030.06 ft, Jul 10, 200210
Tilden14.026.57 ft, Sep 24, 196721

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TNLT2, 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.