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Coleto Creek at Highway 59

Highest listed crest 42.00 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft28 crests since 1936

The Coleto Creek at Highway 59 crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2021. The highest, 42.00 ft on September 22, 1967, was major flooding, 17.00 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
42.00 ft
September 22, 1967; 236,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 9, 2021
26.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Victoria County
Near Victoria (11.4 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 Highway 59
Action stage15.012Jun 6, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.04Jul 9, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.01Apr 5, 1991Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.04Apr 20, 1976Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1936 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coleto Creek at Highway 59, 1936 to 2021 01020304050ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Jul 1, 1936: 32.20 ft, major floodingOct 16, 1946: 36.64 ft, major flooding; 89,000 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1967: 42.00 ft, major flooding; 236,000 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1976: 37.85 ft, major floodingSep 1, 1981: 19.73 ft, action stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1981: 27.02 ft, minor flooding; 39,100 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1982: 19.50 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1985: 16.35 ft, action stage; 9,590 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1986: 8.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1987: 19.15 ft, action stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1990: 20.86 ft, action stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1991: 28.00 ft, moderate flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1992: 27.68 ft, minor flooding; 41,700 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2002: 11.53 ft, below flood stage; 2,499 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2004: 27.98 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 2007: 21.60 ft, action stage; 19,012 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2015: 17.36 ft, action stage; 11,267 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 19.84 ft, action stage; 13,241 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2016: 16.01 ft, action stage; 9,213 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2017: 24.02 ft, action stage; 24,700 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2018: 8.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2018: 19.32 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2020: 4.48 ft, below flood stage; 22 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2021: 14.27 ft, below flood stage; 3,651 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 18.44 ft, action stage; 7,092 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2021: 26.00 ft, minor flooding; 18,480 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2021: 7.68 ft, below flood stage; 503 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2021: 10.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,565 cubic feet per second Highest, 42.00 ft, Sep 22, 1967 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coleto Creek at Highway 59 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Highway 59
1Sep 22, 196742.00+17.00Major236,000
2Apr 20, 197637.85+12.85Major—
3Oct 16, 194636.64+11.64Major89,000
4Jul 1, 193632.20+7.20Major—
5Apr 5, 199128.00+3.00Moderate37,000
6Nov 22, 200427.98+2.98Minor—
7Apr 17, 199227.68+2.68Minor41,700
8Oct 31, 198127.02+2.02Minor39,100
9Jul 9, 202126.00+1.00Minor18,480
10Aug 26, 201724.02−0.98Action24,700
11Jul 3, 200721.60−3.40Action19,012
12Jul 17, 199020.86−4.14Action19,200
13Jun 18, 201519.84−5.16Action13,241
14Sep 1, 198119.73−5.27Action16,500
15Nov 19, 198219.50−5.50Action15,900
16Dec 8, 201819.32−5.68Action14,300
17Jun 11, 198719.15−5.85Action15,100
18Jun 6, 202118.44−6.56Action7,092
19Mar 21, 201517.36−7.64Action11,267
20Jul 4, 198516.35−8.65Action9,590
21Mar 10, 201616.01−8.99Action9,213
22May 24, 202114.27−10.73Below flood stage3,651
23Jul 17, 200211.53−13.47Below flood stage2,499
24Oct 16, 202110.66−14.34Below flood stage1,565
25Sep 15, 20188.37−16.63Below flood stage1,290
26Jun 13, 19868.17−16.83Below flood stage1,090
27Aug 5, 20217.68−17.32Below flood stage503
28Apr 7, 20204.48−20.52Below flood stage22

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 22, 1967: 42.00 ft here, major flooding

October 16, 1946: 36.64 ft here, major flooding

April 5, 1991: 28.00 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 CrossingTX15.033.47 ft, Sep 21, 19673
Highway 59 this gaugeTX25.042.00 ft, Sep 22, 19674

Other gauges in Victoria County

Flood gauges in Victoria County
Inez20.033.43 ft, Oct 19, 19949
Victoria21.034.04 ft, Oct 20, 199824
Bloomington20.034.00 ft, Oct 21, 199813

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCVT2, 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.