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Sandies Creek near Westhoff

Highest listed crest 32.28 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft27 crests since 1981

The Sandies Creek near Westhoff crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2023. The highest, 32.28 ft on September 1, 1981, was major flooding, 11.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.28 ft
September 1, 1981; 78,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
10
59th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 14, 2023
25.36 ft, major flooding
Location
DeWitt County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sandies Creek near Westhoff
Action stage12.03Sep 30, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.02May 20, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.010Apr 8, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.010May 14, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1981 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sandies Creek near Westhoff, 1981 to 2023 010203040ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Sep 1, 1981: 32.28 ft, major flooding; 78,600 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1987: 26.54 ft, major flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1992: 29.06 ft, major flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1993: 22.05 ft, moderate flooding; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1993: 27.36 ft, major flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1994: 21.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,820 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1997: 23.26 ft, moderate flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 28.80 ft, major flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2002: 27.53 ft, major flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 22.28 ft, moderate flooding; 6,136 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 23.61 ft, moderate flooding; 7,230 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2009: 24.77 ft, major flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2011: 6.11 ft, below flood stage; 194 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2012: 19.37 ft, action stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2013: 8.52 ft, below flood stage; 419 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2014: 13.60 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2015: 22.65 ft, moderate flooding; 5,440 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 22.08 ft, moderate flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 21.23 ft, minor flooding; 4,031 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 23.47 ft, moderate flooding; 6,840 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2016: 23.10 ft, moderate flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 27.17 ft, major flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2018: 12.14 ft, action stage; 809 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2020: 23.91 ft, moderate flooding; 7,534 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2021: 27.94 ft, major flooding; 31,900 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2023: 22.87 ft, moderate flooding; 5,703 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2023: 25.36 ft, major flooding Highest, 32.28 ft, Sep 1, 1981 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sandies Creek near Westhoff 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 2020s: 4 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, Sandies Creek near Westhoff
1Sep 1, 198132.28+11.28Major78,600
2May 18, 199229.06+8.06Major38,600
3Oct 19, 199828.80+7.80Major36,200
4Oct 15, 202127.94+6.94Major31,900
5Jul 3, 200227.53+6.53Major28,500
6Jun 27, 199327.36+6.36Major25,100
7Aug 28, 201727.17+6.17Major23,900
8Jun 12, 198726.54+5.54Major20,100
9May 14, 202325.36+4.36Major—
10Oct 5, 200924.77+3.77Major14,000
11Jun 5, 202023.91+2.91Moderate7,534
12Mar 15, 200723.61+2.61Moderate7,230
13May 27, 201523.47+2.47Moderate6,840
14Apr 12, 199723.26+2.26Moderate6,450
15Jun 4, 201623.10+2.10Moderate6,150
16Apr 8, 202322.87+1.87Moderate5,703
17Mar 23, 201522.65+1.65Moderate5,440
18Nov 24, 200422.28+1.28Moderate6,136
19Apr 20, 201522.08+1.08Moderate4,970
20Jun 23, 199322.05+1.05Moderate4,720
21May 20, 201521.23+0.23Minor4,031
22May 13, 199421.12+0.12Minor3,820
23Jul 12, 201219.37−1.63Action2,840
24May 28, 201413.60−7.40Action1,090
25Sep 30, 201812.14−8.86Action809
26Sep 21, 20138.52−12.48Below flood stage419
27Jan 17, 20116.11−14.89Below flood stage194

Other gauges in DeWitt County

Flood gauges in DeWitt County
Cuero24.044.36 ft, Aug 29, 201712

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WHOT2, 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.