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Devils River at Bakers Crossing near Juno

Highest listed crest 35.00 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft17 crests since 1932

The Devils River at Bakers Crossing near Juno crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 2026. The highest, 35.00 ft on June 28, 1954, was major flooding, 29.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.00 ft
June 28, 1954; 393,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
8
81st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
15.69 ft, major flooding
Location
Val Verde County
Texas
Identifiers
NWS BKCT2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Devils River at Bakers Crossing near Juno
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.09Sep 3, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.08Oct 1, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1932 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Devils River at Bakers Crossing near Juno, 1932 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 1, 1932: 33.80 ft, major flooding; 370,000 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1934: 9.05 ft, moderate flooding; 8,570 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1948: 26.80 ft, major flooding; 245,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1954: 35.00 ft, major flooding; 393,000 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1981: 22.20 ft, major floodingOct 5, 1986: 20.90 ft, major floodingJul 11, 1988: 13.39 ft, moderate floodingAug 1, 1990: 8.80 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 1990: 15.50 ft, major floodingNov 17, 2004: 13.48 ft, moderate flooding; 27,280 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 9.87 ft, moderate floodingJun 29, 2007: 9.89 ft, moderate flooding; 11,697 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2018: 12.00 ft, moderate flooding; 13,606 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2018: 13.67 ft, moderate flooding; 20,003 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2022: 8.66 ft, moderate flooding; 6,384 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2026: 21.19 ft, major floodingOct 1, 2026: 15.69 ft, major flooding; 32,140 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.00 ft, Jun 28, 1954 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Devils River at Bakers Crossing near Juno 1930s: 2 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 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, Devils River at Bakers Crossing near Juno
1Jun 28, 195435.00+29.00Major393,000
2Sep 1, 193233.80+27.80Major370,000
3Jul 4, 194826.80+20.80Major245,000
4Oct 10, 198122.20+16.20Major—
5Jul 18, 202621.19+15.19Major—
6Oct 5, 198620.90+14.90Major—
7Oct 1, 202615.69+9.69Major32,140
8Sep 23, 199015.50+9.50Major—
9Oct 19, 201813.67+7.67Moderate20,003
10Nov 17, 200413.48+7.48Moderate27,280
11Jul 11, 198813.39+7.39Moderate—
12Sep 23, 201812.00+6.00Moderate13,606
13Jun 29, 20079.89+3.89Moderate11,697
14May 7, 20079.87+3.87Moderate—
15Jun 4, 19349.05+3.05Moderate8,570
16Aug 1, 19908.80+2.80Moderate—
17Sep 3, 20228.66+2.66Moderate6,384

The worst floods along the Devils River

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

October 10, 1981: 22.20 ft here, major flooding

July 18, 2026: 21.19 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Devils River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Devils River
Bakers Crossing near Juno this gaugeTX6.035.00 ft, Jun 28, 19548
Cauthorn Ranch near JunoTX8.022.57 ft, Jul 18, 20262
Pafford Crossing near ComstockTX5.019.82 ft, Sep 18, 19746

Other gauges in Val Verde County

Flood gauges in Val Verde County
Cauthorn Ranch near Juno8.022.57 ft, Jul 18, 20262
Pafford Crossing near Comstock5.019.82 ft, Sep 18, 19746
Comstock5.010.30 ft, Sep 14, 19860
Pandale Crossing7.043.90 ft, Jun 28, 19545
Langtry10.038.14 ft, Nov 5, 19785
Del Rio4.538.25 ft, Jun 28, 195416
Foster Ranch14.050.00 ft, Jun 17, 19229
Lake Amistad1,120.01,135.66 ft, Sep 22, 19743

Val Verde County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKCT2, 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.