Devils River at Cauthorn Ranch near Juno

Highest listed crest 22.57 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft6 crests since 2004

The Devils River at Cauthorn Ranch near Juno crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2026. The highest, 22.57 ft on July 18, 2026, was major flooding, 14.57 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Devils River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 22.57 ft; July 18, 2026
Flood stage: 8.0 ft; Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major: 2; 218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest: October 1, 2026; 18.13 ft, major flooding
Location: Val Verde County; Texas
Identifiers: NWS JNXT2; 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 Cauthorn Ranch near Juno

Action stage	7.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	8.0	1	Jun 28, 2016	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	10.0	3	Oct 18, 2018	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	18.0	2	Oct 1, 2026	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2004 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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 Cauthorn Ranch near Juno

1	Jul 18, 2026	22.57	+14.57	Major	—
2	Oct 1, 2026	18.13	+10.13	Major	81,469
3	Oct 18, 2018	15.09	+7.09	Moderate	47,380
4	Sep 22, 2018	13.71	+5.71	Moderate	33,563
5	Nov 17, 2004	10.38	+2.38	Moderate	34,315
6	Jun 28, 2016	9.11	+1.11	Minor	7,487

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.

July 18, 2026: 22.57 ft here, major flooding

Bakers Crossing near JunoTX · Jul 18, 2026 · 21.19 ft · Major
Pafford Crossing near ComstockTX · Jul 19, 2026 · 10.99 ft · Moderate

October 1, 2026: 18.13 ft here, major flooding

Bakers Crossing near JunoTX · Oct 1, 2026 · 15.69 ft · Major
Pafford Crossing near ComstockTX · Oct 2, 2026 · 7.76 ft · Moderate

October 18, 2018: 15.09 ft here, moderate flooding

Bakers Crossing near JunoTX · Oct 19, 2018 · 13.67 ft · Moderate
Pafford Crossing near ComstockTX · Oct 19, 2018 · 6.20 ft · Moderate

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	TX	6.0	35.00 ft, Jun 28, 1954	8
Cauthorn Ranch near Juno this gauge	TX	8.0	22.57 ft, Jul 18, 2026	2
Pafford Crossing near Comstock	TX	5.0	19.82 ft, Sep 18, 1974	6

Other gauges in Val Verde County

Flood gauges in Val Verde County

Bakers Crossing near Juno	6.0	35.00 ft, Jun 28, 1954	8
Pafford Crossing near Comstock	5.0	19.82 ft, Sep 18, 1974	6
Comstock	5.0	10.30 ft, Sep 14, 1986	0
Pandale Crossing	7.0	43.90 ft, Jun 28, 1954	5
Langtry	10.0	38.14 ft, Nov 5, 1978	5
Del Rio	4.5	38.25 ft, Jun 28, 1954	16
Foster Ranch	14.0	50.00 ft, Jun 17, 1922	9
Lake Amistad	1,120.0	1,135.66 ft, Sep 22, 1974	3

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JNXT2, 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.