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San Saba River at Menard

Highest listed crest 23.30 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft26 crests since 1899

The San Saba River at Menard crested above flood stage 10 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1899 to 2000. The highest, 23.30 ft on June 6, 1899, was moderate flooding, 5.30 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the San Saba River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.30 ft
June 6, 1899
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 3, 2000
18.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Menard 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 Saba River at Menard
Action stage8.016Jun 7, 1992The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.08Nov 3, 2000Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.02Jul 23, 1938Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1899 to 2000. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the San Saba River at Menard, 1899 to 2000 1015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jun 6, 1899: 23.30 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 1936: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 101,000 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1938: 22.20 ft, moderate flooding; 130,000 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1941: 17.60 ft, action stage; 49,200 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1942: 15.67 ft, action stage; 30,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1944: 13.15 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1946: 18.70 ft, minor flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1953: 14.52 ft, action stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1956: 17.54 ft, action stage; 48,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1957: 15.97 ft, action stage; 41,000 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1958: 16.70 ft, action stage; 31,900 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1959: 13.45 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1961: 13.20 ft, action stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1961: 14.10 ft, action stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1973: 17.22 ft, action stage; 35,800 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1974: 18.64 ft, minor flooding; 47,800 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1974: 19.82 ft, minor flooding; 59,200 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1977: 14.74 ft, action stage; 18,900 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1978: 17.36 ft, action stage; 35,400 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1980: 21.00 ft, minor flooding; 90,500 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1990: 19.72 ft, minor flooding; 65,400 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1990: 14.06 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1990: 14.49 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1990: 19.34 ft, minor flooding; 60,400 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1992: 13.03 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2000: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 47,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.30 ft, Jun 6, 1899 190019201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, San Saba River at Menard 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 2 2 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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 Saba River at Menard
1Jun 6, 189923.30+5.30Moderate—
2Jul 23, 193822.20+4.20Moderate130,000
3Sep 16, 193621.20+3.20Minor101,000
4Sep 8, 198021.00+3.00Minor90,500
5Sep 17, 197419.82+1.82Minor59,200
6Jul 15, 199019.72+1.72Minor65,400
7Sep 17, 199019.34+1.34Minor60,400
8Sep 26, 194618.70+0.70Minor60,000
9Aug 28, 197418.64+0.64Minor47,800
10Nov 3, 200018.000.00Minor47,000
11Oct 5, 194117.60−0.40Action49,200
12May 1, 195617.54−0.46Action48,000
13Aug 2, 197817.36−0.64Action35,400
14Oct 13, 197317.22−0.78Action35,800
15Jun 17, 195816.70−1.30Action31,900
16Apr 19, 195715.97−2.03Action41,000
17Oct 17, 194215.67−2.33Action30,800
18Apr 15, 197714.74−3.26Action18,900
19Oct 4, 195314.52−3.48Action21,100
20Aug 5, 199014.49−3.51Action15,900
21Oct 9, 196114.10−3.90Action13,600
22Jul 23, 199014.06−3.94Action14,200
23Oct 4, 195913.45−4.55Action15,000
24Jun 18, 196113.20−4.80Action13,600
25May 1, 194413.15−4.85Action13,300
26Jun 7, 199213.03−4.97Action12,500

The worst floods along the San Saba River

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

June 6, 1899: 23.30 ft here, moderate flooding

  • San SabaTX · Jun 6, 1899 · 36.70 ft · Major · its highest

July 23, 1938: 22.20 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BradyTX · Jul 23, 1938 · 29.10 ft · Major

September 8, 1980: 21.00 ft here, minor flooding

  • San SabaTX · Sep 9, 1980 · 29.31 ft · Moderate
  • BradyTX · Sep 8, 1980 · 25.50 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the San Saba River

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

Flood gauges on the San Saba River
Menard this gaugeTX18.023.30 ft, Jun 6, 18990
BradyTX18.030.53 ft, Jul 4, 20252
San SabaTX24.036.70 ft, Jun 6, 18993

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNRT2, 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.