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Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N

Highest listed crest 33.00 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft18 crests since 1932

The Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 2018. The highest, 33.00 ft on January 1, 1980, was major flooding, 23.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.00 ft
January 1, 1980
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
6
111th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
October 9, 2018
15.10 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Uvalde County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N
Action stage7.03Apr 2, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01Jun 9, 1992Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.04Oct 9, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.06Jun 22, 1997Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1932 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N, 1932 to 2018 010203040ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jul 1, 1932: 23.00 ft, major flooding; 30,700 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1935: 26.00 ft, major flooding; 64,700 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1966: 27.60 ft, major flooding; 123,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1980: 33.00 ft, major floodingDec 21, 1991: 7.82 ft, action stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1992: 8.33 ft, action stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1992: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 5,870 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1993: 2.30 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1994: 5.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1994: 6.31 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1995: 17.81 ft, moderate flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1996: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1996: 25.57 ft, major flooding; 55,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1997: 9.51 ft, action stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1997: 23.28 ft, major flooding; 31,900 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 17.17 ft, moderate floodingMay 24, 2015: 13.77 ft, moderate flooding; 10,592 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 15.10 ft, moderate flooding; 12,887 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.00 ft, Jan 1, 1980 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N
1Jan 1, 198033.00+23.00Major—
2Aug 13, 196627.60+17.60Major123,000
3Jun 14, 193526.00+16.00Major64,700
4Oct 28, 199625.57+15.57Major55,000
5Jun 22, 199723.28+13.28Major31,900
6Jul 1, 193223.00+13.00Major30,700
7Sep 21, 199517.81+7.81Moderate18,100
8Jul 2, 200217.17+7.17Moderate—
9Oct 9, 201815.10+5.10Moderate12,887
10May 24, 201513.77+3.77Moderate10,592
11Jun 9, 199210.39+0.39Minor5,870
12Apr 2, 19979.51−0.49Action4,930
13Mar 4, 19928.33−1.67Action3,780
14Dec 21, 19917.82−2.18Action3,310
15Jul 14, 19946.31−3.69Below flood stage2,030
16Sep 15, 19965.87−4.13Below flood stage1,710
17Mar 15, 19945.56−4.44Below flood stage1,520
18Jun 26, 19932.30−7.70Below flood stage46

Other gauges in Uvalde County

Flood gauges in Uvalde County
Concan11.034.40 ft, Jul 1, 193213
Dry Frio near Uvalde12.035.00 ft, Jan 1, 18947
Laguna10.029.95 ft, Sep 24, 19558
Uvalde11.028.01 ft, Jul 17, 20267
Sabinal12.040.00 ft, Aug 24, 19196

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RWDT2, 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.