Wolf Creek at Lipscomb

The past week

What floods at each level

• 22.5 ft

  Instruments on the shelf in the gage house are flooded.

• 19 ft

  Road surface on floor of bridge is flooded.

• 17.8 ft

  Water up to the steps of the Lipscomb courthouse.

• 16 ft

  Low areas along county road that runs upstream and parallel to creek may flood.

• 15.3 ft

  Water up to some homes on the northeast side of Lipscomb. Highest confirmed stage during period of record.

• 15 ft

  Secondary road that leads to Glen Turner Memorial Park begins to flood.

• 14.8 ft

  Water is up to the bottom of bridge.

• 12.4 ft

  Glen Turner Memorial Park at Lipscomb is inundated with about 3 feet of water.

• 11.5 ft

  Fenced areas of ranch land begins to flood. Some cattle losses are possible.

• 9.5 ft

  Glen Turner Memorial Park at Lipscomb will begin to flood.

• 9 ft

  Water is over the lowest banks. Cattle in the floodplain may be threatened. The creek is over 800 feet wide at the bridge.

• 6 ft

  The creek is at bankfull stage. Water overflows its natural banks and no damage occurs.

Highest crests on record