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West Mustang Creek near Ganado

Highest listed crest 28.39 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft21 crests since 1979

The West Mustang Creek near Ganado crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2017. The highest, 28.39 ft on October 19, 1994, was major flooding, 8.39 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.39 ft
October 19, 1994; 20,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
August 29, 2017
20.69 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near El Campo (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, West Mustang Creek near Ganado
Action stage9.011May 28, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.05Aug 29, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Sep 1, 2001Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.04Jun 18, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1979 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Mustang Creek near Ganado, 1979 to 2017 15202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Sep 20, 1979: 21.27 ft, minor flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1980: 24.49 ft, major flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1982: 17.87 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1983: 19.21 ft, action stage; 6,020 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1991: 17.66 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1992: 20.29 ft, minor flooding; 8,170 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1993: 18.01 ft, action stage; 4,540 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1994: 28.39 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1997: 19.42 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1998: 18.96 ft, action stage; 6,270 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 19.72 ft, action stage; 7,110 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2001: 22.52 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2002: 18.31 ft, action stage; 5,550 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 21.52 ft, minor flooding; 9,330 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2004: 18.36 ft, action stage; 5,550 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2004: 27.10 ft, major flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2007: 20.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,590 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2010: 17.28 ft, action stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2014: 19.64 ft, action stage; 7,020 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 27.45 ft, major flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 20.69 ft, minor flooding; 7,070 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.39 ft, Oct 19, 1994 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Mustang Creek near Ganado 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, West Mustang Creek near Ganado
1Oct 19, 199428.39+8.39Major20,000
2Jun 18, 201527.45+7.45Major17,900
3Nov 22, 200427.10+7.10Major17,600
4Jan 21, 198024.49+4.49Major13,400
5Sep 1, 200122.52+2.52Moderate10,600
6Nov 5, 200221.52+1.52Minor9,330
7Sep 20, 197921.27+1.27Minor8,880
8Aug 29, 201720.69+0.69Minor7,070
9Feb 13, 199220.29+0.29Minor8,170
10Jul 3, 200720.13+0.13Minor7,590
11Oct 19, 199819.72−0.28Action7,110
12May 28, 201419.64−0.36Action7,020
13Apr 5, 199719.42−0.58Action6,770
14Oct 18, 198319.21−0.79Action6,020
15Sep 12, 199818.96−1.04Action6,270
16May 15, 200418.36−1.64Action5,550
17Jul 16, 200218.31−1.69Action5,550
18May 7, 199318.01−1.99Action4,540
19May 7, 198217.87−2.13Action5,070
20Apr 6, 199117.66−2.34Action4,150
21May 16, 201017.28−2.72Action4,480

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Edna21.035.49 ft, Oct 19, 199412
Strane Park24.031.28 ft, Aug 29, 20174
Morales29.035.83 ft, Aug 29, 20171
Cordele18.032.72 ft, Oct 19, 19986

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GNDT2, 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.