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Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin

Highest listed crest 11.06 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft6 crests since 1981

The Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin crested above flood stage 6 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2019. The highest, 11.06 ft on May 4, 2019, was moderate flooding, 3.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.06 ft
May 4, 2019; 4,586 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 4, 2019
11.06 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Travis County
Near Buda (9.8 mi), Austin (10.8 mi), Lakeway (11.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.01Jul 2, 2002Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.05May 4, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1981 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin, 1981 to 2019 810121416ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 11, 1981: 10.79 ft, moderate flooding; 6,330 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1991: 10.68 ft, moderate flooding; 6,330 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1998: 10.14 ft, moderate flooding; 5,090 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 8.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,819 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2015: 9.62 ft, moderate flooding; 3,133 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2019: 11.06 ft, moderate flooding; 4,586 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.06 ft, May 4, 2019 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin
1May 4, 201911.06+3.06Moderate4,586
2Jun 11, 198110.79+2.79Moderate6,330
3Dec 20, 199110.68+2.68Moderate6,330
4Oct 17, 199810.14+2.14Moderate5,090
5Oct 30, 20159.62+1.62Moderate3,133
6Jul 2, 20028.93+0.93Minor2,819

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
West 12th Street7.023.11 ft, May 24, 198115
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 SCAT2, 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.