Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin, TX
River level and flood forecast · Travis County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 4, 2019) | 11.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMajor flooding reaches lowest homes near the FM 1826 gauge. The FM 1826 crossing is under six feet of water, and many secondary roads and bridges near the creek from the headwaters to the Onion Creek confluence are very dangerous to motorists.
- 12 ftFlow is seventy-five yards wide at FM 1826 at Slaughter Creek and several feet over the crossing.
- 9 ftModerate lowland flooding covers the FM 1826 crossing.
- 8 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain.
Highest crests on record
- 11.06 ft — May 4, 2019
- 10.79 ft — June 11, 1981
- 10.68 ft — December 20, 1991
- 10.14 ft — October 17, 1998
- 9.62 ft — October 30, 2015
Recent crests: 11.06 ft (May 4, 2019) · 9.62 ft (October 30, 2015) · 8.93 ft (July 2, 2002) · 10.14 ft (October 17, 1998) · 10.68 ft (December 20, 1991)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Road, TX
- Bear Creek below Route 1826 at Driftwood, TX
- Slaughter Creek at FM 2304 near Manchaca 2NNE, TX
- Lost Creek at Lost Creek Blvd, TX
- Barton Creek above Hwy 71 near Oak Hill, TX
- Barton Creek at Loop 360, TX
- Williamson Creek at Manchaca Road at Austin, TX
- Onion Creek at Twin Creeks near Manchaca, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCAT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.