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Shoal Creek at West 12th Street

Highest listed crest 23.11 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft24 crests since 1981

The Shoal Creek at West 12th Street crested at major flood stage 15 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2025. The highest, 23.11 ft on May 24, 1981, was major flooding, 16.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.11 ft
May 24, 1981; 16,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
15
30th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2025
14.87 ft, major flooding
Location
Travis County
Near Austin (1.6 mi), Manor (12.6 mi), Pflugerville (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Shoal Creek at West 12th Street
Action stage5.01Apr 20, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.02May 16, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.06May 16, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.015May 29, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1981 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shoal Creek at West 12th Street, 1981 to 2025 510152025ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft May 24, 1981: 23.11 ft, major flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 13.59 ft, major flooding; 3,950 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 18.14 ft, major flooding; 7,990 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1992: 11.02 ft, moderate flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1993: 10.59 ft, moderate flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1994: 11.11 ft, moderate flooding; 2,780 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1996: 13.20 ft, major flooding; 3,730 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1997: 10.75 ft, moderate flooding; 2,670 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1998: 15.60 ft, major flooding; 5,336 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2001: 19.22 ft, major flooding; 8,710 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2007: 14.76 ft, major floodingMay 6, 2015: 14.22 ft, major flooding; 4,280 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 10.15 ft, moderate flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 20.76 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2015: 16.06 ft, major flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2017: 8.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 12.86 ft, major flooding; 3,570 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2019: 15.56 ft, major flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2020: 10.54 ft, moderate flooding; 2,560 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 12.07 ft, major flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2022: 15.94 ft, major flooding; 5,420 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2023: 6.90 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2024: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2025: 14.87 ft, major flooding; 4,685 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.11 ft, May 24, 1981 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shoal Creek at West 12th Street 1980s: 2 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 2020s: 5 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, Shoal Creek at West 12th Street
1May 24, 198123.11+16.11Major16,000
2May 25, 201520.76+13.76Major11,000
3Nov 15, 200119.22+12.22Major8,710
4Dec 20, 199118.14+11.14Major7,990
5Oct 30, 201516.06+9.06Major5,510
6Aug 22, 202215.94+8.94Major5,420
7Oct 17, 199815.60+8.60Major5,336
8Apr 6, 201915.56+8.56Major5,140
9May 29, 202514.87+7.87Major4,685
10Jan 13, 200714.76+7.76Major—
11May 6, 201514.22+7.22Major4,280
12May 17, 198913.59+6.59Major3,950
13Aug 24, 199613.20+6.20Major3,730
14Sep 22, 201812.86+5.86Major3,570
15May 28, 202112.07+5.07Major3,210
16Sep 8, 199411.11+4.11Moderate2,780
17May 21, 199211.02+4.02Moderate2,480
18May 9, 199710.75+3.75Moderate2,670
19Jun 26, 199310.59+3.59Moderate2,860
20May 16, 202010.54+3.54Moderate2,560
21May 17, 201510.15+3.15Moderate2,420
22May 16, 20249.54+2.54Minor2,130
23Jun 26, 20178.31+1.31Minor1,660
24Apr 20, 20236.90−0.10Action1,170

Other gauges in Travis County

Flood gauges in Travis County
Hwy 71 near Oak Hill12.024.83 ft, Oct 30, 20154
Loop 3608.026.00 ft, May 25, 192915
Loop 3605.018.72 ft, Nov 24, 20005
Austin33.051.00 ft, Jul 7, 18697
Lake Travis685.0710.44 ft, Dec 25, 19917
US 18317.040.15 ft, Oct 31, 20138
FM 1826 near Austin8.011.06 ft, May 4, 20190
Manchaca Road at Austin13.016.10 ft, Oct 30, 20150
Oak Hill6.012.01 ft, Oct 13, 20134

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AHOT2, 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.