Sandy Creek near Kingsland, TX
River level and flood forecast · Llano County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 8:32 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 11, 1952) | 34.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftLife threatening flow down Sandy and Walnut Creeks will put water to the roofs of homes in Sandy Harbor in minutes. Destruction of boats, jet skis, docks, marinas and any facilities in the flood plain in Sandy Harbor and Sunrise Beach will be disastrous. Roads and bridges near the river will be extremely dangerous.
- 27 ftFlow will be life threatening below Highway 71 in Sandy Harbor and Sunrise Beach. Lowest homes will have several feet of water through them. Docks and boats will be severely damaged. Flow exceeds the USGS 1:100 year flood level.
- 24 ftLowest homes below Highway 71 in Sandy Harbor and Sunrise Beach will flood. Residents should prepare to evacuate as emergency officials assess the threat. Boats and docks will be severely damaged. Near the USGS 1:100 year flood level.
- 20 ftMajor flooding will approach the lowest homes in Sandy Harbor. Depending on additional runoff down Walnut Creek, boats, docks and facilities along the Lower Sandy Creek banks in Sandy Harbor and Sunrise Beach will flood severely. Flow exceeds USGS 1:25 year flood level.
- 17 ftFlow will be well into the flood plain above Highway 71 to Lake LBJ. Residents of flood prone areas in Sandy Harbor should monitor NOAA Weather Radio for developing heavy rain and flood conditions. Flow will threaten lowest homes in Sandy Harbor. Boats and docks will be severely flooded and damaged. Flow exceeds USGS 1:10 year flood level.
- 14 ftModerate lowland flooding will extends well into the flood plain damaging docks, boats and property in low areas of the flood plain downstream in Kingsland. Flow exceeds USGS 1:5 year flood level.
- 12 ftLowland flooding will threaten lowest boats at sandy harbor and sunrise beach at the lower end of sandy creek.
- 10 ftFlow exceeds lowest banks. Near the usgs 1:2 year flood level
- 8 ftFlow exceeds lowest areas of banks
Highest crests on record
- 34.2 ft — September 11, 1952
- 31.5 ft — May 30, 1995
- 19.88 ft — October 16, 2018
- 17.62 ft — December 20, 1991
- 15.2 ft — June 27, 2007
Recent crests: 19.88 ft (October 16, 2018) · 13.01 ft (May 31, 2016) · 11.5 ft (May 25, 2015) · 15.2 ft (June 27, 2007) · 31.5 ft (May 30, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Llano River at Llano, TX
- Pedernales River at Johnson City, TX
- Blanco River at Crabapple Road, TX
- South Fork San Gabriel River at SH 1869 near Liberty Hill, TX
- Pedernales River at Fredericksburg, TX
- North Fork San Gabriel River at 243 near Briggs, TX, TX
- Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill, TX
- Beaver Creek (Llano River Basin) near Mason, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KNLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.