Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield, TX
River level and flood forecast · Terrell County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 4:25 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 17 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 1954) | 22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding of area rangeland begins. The record stage occurred outside the period of record (1954), and damage is unknown.
- 15 ftIndependence creek threatens the U. S. Highway 285 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 22 ft — June 28, 1954
- 17.95 ft — July 25, 2004
- 17.6 ft — May 29, 2024
- 16.74 ft — September 20, 1974
- 16.24 ft — September 11, 2008
Recent crests: 17.6 ft (May 29, 2024) · 11.94 ft (October 25, 2023) · 14.98 ft (May 25, 2014) · 16.24 ft (September 11, 2008) · 17.95 ft (July 25, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFIT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.