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Copano Creek near Refugio

Highest listed crest 21.00 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft33 crests since 1971

The Copano Creek near Refugio crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1971 to 2021. The highest, 21.00 ft on September 12, 1971, was major flooding, 9.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.00 ft
September 12, 1971; 6,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
October 18, 2021
12.22 ft, minor flooding
Location
Refugio County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Copano Creek near Refugio
Action stage5.012Oct 2, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.06Oct 18, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.08May 23, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.05Jul 9, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1971 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Copano Creek near Refugio, 1971 to 2021 0510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Sep 12, 1971: 21.00 ft, major flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1996: 18.60 ft, major flooding; 5,066 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1997: 17.00 ft, major flooding; 1,319 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1998: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2002: 10.28 ft, action stage; 680 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2004: 12.27 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2004: 14.75 ft, moderate floodingJul 4, 2007: 14.02 ft, moderate flooding; 2,063 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2007: 17.26 ft, major flooding; 4,064 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2009: 14.28 ft, moderate flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2010: 12.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,019 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2010: 6.80 ft, action stage; 117 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2010: 14.14 ft, moderate flooding; 1,473 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2015: 9.08 ft, action stage; 445 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2015: 10.90 ft, action stage; 789 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2015: 10.17 ft, action stage; 638 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 12.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,135 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2015: 13.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 9.44 ft, action stage; 511 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2016: 14.13 ft, moderate flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2016: 5.72 ft, action stage; 75 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2017: 3.45 ft, below flood stage; 1 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2017: 16.84 ft, moderate flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 14.53 ft, moderate flooding; 1,617 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2018: 11.11 ft, action stage; 363 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2021: 10.58 ft, action stage; 320 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2021: 14.84 ft, moderate flooding; 1,918 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 10.93 ft, action stage; 350 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 6.15 ft, action stage; 63 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2021: 19.33 ft, major flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2021: 4.32 ft, below flood stage; 15 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2021: 9.56 ft, action stage; 242 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2021: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 470 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.00 ft, Sep 12, 1971 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Copano Creek near Refugio 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Copano Creek near Refugio
1Sep 12, 197121.00+9.00Major6,300
2Jul 9, 202119.33+7.33Major2,290
3Dec 31, 199618.60+6.60Major5,066
4Jul 8, 200717.26+5.26Major4,064
5Dec 31, 199717.00+5.00Major1,319
6Aug 29, 201716.84+4.84Moderate2,350
7May 23, 202114.84+2.84Moderate1,918
8May 17, 200414.75+2.75Moderate—
9Jun 22, 201814.53+2.53Moderate1,617
10Nov 23, 200914.28+2.28Moderate1,710
11Sep 22, 201014.14+2.14Moderate1,473
12May 18, 201614.13+2.13Moderate1,220
13Jul 4, 200714.02+2.02Moderate2,063
14Jun 22, 201513.17+1.17Minor1,370
15Jun 18, 201512.32+0.32Minor1,135
16Apr 10, 200412.27+0.27Minor—
17Oct 18, 202112.22+0.22Minor470
18Jan 16, 201012.13+0.13Minor1,019
19Dec 31, 199812.000.00Minor1,080
20Dec 13, 201811.11−0.89Action363
21Jun 6, 202110.93−1.07Action350
22Mar 23, 201510.90−1.10Action789
23May 2, 202110.58−1.42Action320
24Jul 18, 200210.28−1.72Action680
25May 16, 201510.17−1.83Action638
26Oct 2, 20219.56−2.44Action242
27Mar 11, 20169.44−2.56Action511
28Mar 11, 20159.08−2.92Action445
29Sep 9, 20106.80−5.20Action117
30Jun 29, 20216.15−5.85Action63
31Dec 4, 20165.72−6.28Action75
32Aug 5, 20214.32−7.68Below flood stage15
33Jun 6, 20173.45−8.55Below flood stage1

Other gauges in Refugio County

Flood gauges in Refugio County
Refugio23.038.25 ft, Sep 12, 19718

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCCT2, 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.