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Wilbarger Creek at Elgin

Highest listed crest 37.83 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft8 crests since 2007

The Wilbarger Creek at Elgin crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2016. The highest, 37.83 ft on May 26, 2015, was major flooding, 15.83 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
37.83 ft
May 26, 2015
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
May 27, 2016
22.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bastrop County
Near Elgin (8.8 mi), Bastrop (10.7 mi), Manor (11.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS EGYT2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wilbarger Creek at Elgin
Action stage17.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.01May 27, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.03May 12, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.04Oct 31, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2007 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wilbarger Creek at Elgin, 2007 to 2016 2025303540ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Jan 13, 2007: 34.10 ft, major floodingJun 21, 2007: 30.16 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 2015: 29.88 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 2015: 34.23 ft, major floodingMay 12, 2015: 27.48 ft, moderate floodingMay 26, 2015: 37.83 ft, major floodingOct 31, 2015: 37.10 ft, major flooding; 29,792 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2016: 22.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,697 cubic feet per second Highest, 37.83 ft, May 26, 2015 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wilbarger Creek at Elgin 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2000s2010s
  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, Wilbarger Creek at Elgin
1May 26, 201537.83+15.83Major—
2Oct 31, 201537.10+15.10Major29,792
3May 6, 201534.23+12.23Major—
4Jan 13, 200734.10+12.10Major—
5Jun 21, 200730.16+8.16Moderate—
6Mar 9, 201529.88+7.88Moderate—
7May 12, 201527.48+5.48Moderate—
8May 27, 201622.36+0.36Minor5,697

Other gauges in Bastrop County

Flood gauges in Bastrop County
Elgin13.027.62 ft, Oct 31, 20151
Bastrop23.060.30 ft, Jul 7, 186912
Smithville20.047.40 ft, Dec 4, 19139

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EGYT2, 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.