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Sandy Creek near Kingsland

Highest listed crest 34.20 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft7 crests since 1952

The Sandy Creek near Kingsland crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2018. The highest, 34.20 ft on September 11, 1952, was major flooding, 22.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.20 ft
September 11, 1952; 163,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
2
218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
October 16, 2018
19.88 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Llano County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sandy Creek near Kingsland
Action stage8.01May 25, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01May 31, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.03Oct 16, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.02May 30, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1952 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sandy Creek near Kingsland, 1952 to 2018 101520253035ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Sep 11, 1952: 34.20 ft, major flooding; 163,000 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 17.62 ft, moderate flooding; 39,500 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1995: 31.50 ft, major flooding; 127,400 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2007: 15.20 ft, moderate flooding; 31,700 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 11.50 ft, action stage; 10,366 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2016: 13.01 ft, minor flooding; 16,240 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 19.88 ft, moderate flooding; 46,370 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.20 ft, Sep 11, 1952 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sandy Creek near Kingsland 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Sandy Creek near Kingsland
1Sep 11, 195234.20+22.20Major163,000
2May 30, 199531.50+19.50Major127,400
3Oct 16, 201819.88+7.88Moderate46,370
4Dec 20, 199117.62+5.62Moderate39,500
5Jun 27, 200715.20+3.20Moderate31,700
6May 31, 201613.01+1.01Minor16,240
7May 25, 201511.50−0.50Action10,366

The worst floods along the Sandy Creek

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

June 27, 2007: 15.20 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Willow CityTX · Jun 27, 2007 · 12.43 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Sandy Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Sandy Creek
Kingsland this gaugeTX12.034.20 ft, Sep 11, 19522
Willow CityTX8.012.43 ft, Jun 27, 20070

Other gauges in Llano County

Flood gauges in Llano County
Llano10.041.50 ft, Jun 14, 19356
Willow City8.012.43 ft, Jun 27, 20070

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KNLT2, 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.