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Coleto Creek at Arnold Road Crossing

Highest listed crest 33.47 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft50 crests since 1745

The Coleto Creek at Arnold Road Crossing crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1745 to 2021. The highest, 33.47 ft on September 21, 1967, was major flooding, 18.47 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Coleto Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.47 ft
September 21, 1967; 122,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
3
187th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2021
19.71 ft, minor flooding
Location
Goliad County
Near Victoria (14.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Coleto Creek at Arnold Road Crossing
Action stage14.01Jun 11, 1987The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.018Jul 10, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.09Aug 26, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.03Jun 22, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1745 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coleto Creek at Arnold Road Crossing, 1745 to 2021 010203040ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft May 15, 1745: 15.31 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1925: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 46,700 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1946: 22.90 ft, moderate flooding; 63,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1957: 21.00 ft, moderate flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1967: 33.47 ft, major flooding; 122,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1981: 15.15 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1981: 17.78 ft, minor flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1981: 15.33 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1982: 16.48 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1985: 9.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1986: 8.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1986: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1987: 14.87 ft, action stage; 7,910 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 13.16 ft, below flood stage; 5,310 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1991: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1991: 16.73 ft, minor flooding; 8,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1992: 16.37 ft, minor flooding; 8,030 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1992: 22.86 ft, moderate flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1993: 18.67 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1993: 13.31 ft, below flood stage; 4,090 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1994: 13.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 24.13 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1996: 8.43 ft, below flood stage; 772 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1997: 13.84 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1997: 31.80 ft, major floodingJun 22, 1997: 31.17 ft, major flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 8.94 ft, below flood stage; 977 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2002: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,766 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2004: 23.74 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2007: 18.88 ft, minor flooding; 12,568 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2007: 22.17 ft, moderate flooding; 20,583 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2015: 11.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,792 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2015: 13.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,028 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2015: 16.03 ft, minor flooding; 5,449 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2015: 17.37 ft, minor flooding; 7,078 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2015: 17.47 ft, minor flooding; 7,209 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 22.29 ft, moderate flooding; 15,001 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2016: 11.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2016: 5.44 ft, below flood stage; 55 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2017: 6.48 ft, below flood stage; 149 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2017: 8.35 ft, below flood stage; 425 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2017: 20.43 ft, moderate flooding; 8,580 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2018: 6.75 ft, below flood stage; 178 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2018: 15.94 ft, minor flooding; 4,980 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2020: 12.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2021: 13.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2021: 15.77 ft, minor flooding; 5,162 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2021: 19.71 ft, minor flooding; 10,512 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2021: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 90 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2021: 11.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,550 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.47 ft, Sep 21, 1967 1760180018401880192019602000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coleto Creek at Arnold Road Crossing 1740s: 1 1750s: 0 1760s: 0 1770s: 0 1780s: 0 1790s: 0 1800s: 0 1810s: 0 1820s: 0 1830s: 0 1840s: 0 1850s: 0 1860s: 0 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 5 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 2020s: 2 1740s1760s1780s1800s1820s1840s1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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, Coleto Creek at Arnold Road Crossing
1Sep 21, 196733.47+18.47Major122,000
2Apr 4, 199731.80+16.80Major—
3Jun 22, 199731.17+16.17Major44,500
4Oct 18, 199424.13+9.13Moderate26,300
5Nov 21, 200423.74+8.74Moderate—
6Oct 16, 194622.90+7.90Moderate63,700
7Apr 17, 199222.86+7.86Moderate32,500
8Jun 18, 201522.29+7.29Moderate15,001
9Jul 3, 200722.17+7.17Moderate20,583
10Apr 25, 195721.00+6.00Moderate39,000
11Aug 26, 201720.43+5.43Moderate8,580
12Oct 1, 192520.00+5.00Moderate46,700
13Jul 10, 202119.71+4.71Minor10,512
14Mar 14, 200718.88+3.88Minor12,568
15May 6, 199318.67+3.67Minor12,100
16Aug 31, 198117.78+2.78Minor32,500
17May 16, 201517.47+2.47Minor7,209
18Apr 5, 199117.40+2.40Minor13,200
19Apr 18, 201517.37+2.37Minor7,078
20Dec 22, 199116.73+1.73Minor8,610
21Nov 19, 198216.48+1.48Minor24,500
22Feb 25, 199216.37+1.37Minor8,030
23Dec 23, 198616.30+1.30Minor10,600
24Mar 22, 201516.03+1.03Minor5,449
25Dec 8, 201815.94+0.94Minor4,980
26Jun 4, 202115.77+0.77Minor5,162
27Jul 17, 200215.45+0.45Minor6,766
28Oct 31, 198115.33+0.33Minor18,600
29May 15, 174515.31+0.31Minor—
30Jun 13, 198115.15+0.15Minor17,800
31Jun 11, 198714.87−0.13Action7,910
32May 14, 199413.91−1.09Below flood stage4,740
33Mar 26, 199713.84−1.16Below flood stage4,260
34Mar 18, 201513.50−1.50Below flood stage3,028
35Jun 20, 199313.31−1.69Below flood stage4,090
36Apr 26, 199013.16−1.84Below flood stage5,310
37May 24, 202113.08−1.92Below flood stage2,620
38May 13, 202012.02−2.98Below flood stage1,880
39Mar 10, 201511.85−3.15Below flood stage1,792
40Jun 8, 201611.71−3.29Below flood stage1,680
41Oct 14, 202111.39−3.61Below flood stage1,550
42Mar 14, 19859.88−5.12Below flood stage2,960
43Jul 2, 20028.94−6.06Below flood stage977
44Jun 13, 19868.74−6.26Below flood stage1,650
45Sep 20, 19968.43−6.57Below flood stage772
46Jun 27, 20178.35−6.65Below flood stage425
47Sep 15, 20186.75−8.25Below flood stage178
48Jan 20, 20176.48−8.52Below flood stage149
49Sep 30, 20216.05−8.95Below flood stage90
50Dec 7, 20165.44−9.56Below flood stage55

The worst floods along the Coleto Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Coleto Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 21, 1967: 33.47 ft here, major flooding

  • Highway 59TX · Sep 22, 1967 · 42.00 ft · Major · its highest

November 21, 2004: 23.74 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Coleto Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Coleto Creek
Arnold Road Crossing this gaugeTX15.033.47 ft, Sep 21, 19673
Highway 59TX25.042.00 ft, Sep 22, 19674

Other gauges in Goliad County

Flood gauges in Goliad County
Goliad25.053.70 ft, Sep 23, 196717

Goliad County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCDT2, 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.