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Garcitas Creek near Inez

Highest listed crest 33.43 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft58 crests since 1960

The Garcitas Creek near Inez crested at major flood stage 9 times among the 58 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2021. The highest, 33.43 ft on October 19, 1994, was major flooding, 13.43 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.43 ft
October 19, 1994; 19,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
9
71st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 9, 2021
21.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Victoria County
Near Victoria (11.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Garcitas Creek near Inez
Action stage10.031Nov 26, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.07Jul 9, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.05May 19, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.09Aug 27, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

58 crests from 1960 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Garcitas Creek near Inez, 1960 to 2021 010203040ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Oct 26, 1960: 24.50 ft, major floodingSep 21, 1967: 23.40 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 1981: 29.00 ft, major flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1985: 19.97 ft, action stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1987: 24.42 ft, major flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1991: 19.55 ft, action stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1992: 19.82 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1992: 19.37 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1992: 19.58 ft, action stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1992: 20.33 ft, minor flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1993: 23.57 ft, moderate flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1993: 21.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1993: 20.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1994: 33.43 ft, major flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1996: 13.83 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1997: 21.47 ft, minor flooding; 4,460 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1997: 23.74 ft, moderate flooding; 6,210 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1997: 27.47 ft, major flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1997: 17.04 ft, action stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1997: 16.56 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2002: 10.11 ft, action stageJul 17, 2002: 21.48 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2004: 22.15 ft, moderate floodingNov 22, 2004: 24.73 ft, major floodingJul 3, 2007: 28.82 ft, major flooding; 11,692 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2010: 19.62 ft, action stage; 3,417 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2010: 18.66 ft, action stage; 2,789 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2014: 11.55 ft, action stage; 698 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2015: 16.48 ft, action stage; 1,981 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2015: 19.05 ft, action stage; 3,044 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 21.66 ft, minor flooding; 4,751 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2015: 12.68 ft, action stage; 878 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 16.75 ft, action stage; 2,079 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 24.13 ft, major flooding; 6,490 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 15.15 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2016: 16.68 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2016: 15.10 ft, action stage; 1,446 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2016: 11.00 ft, action stage; 563 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2016: 9.47 ft, below flood stage; 353 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2016: 8.16 ft, below flood stage; 211 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2016: 9.89 ft, below flood stage; 404 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2017: 12.67 ft, action stage; 861 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2017: 16.05 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2017: 7.15 ft, below flood stage; 125 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2017: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 244 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2017: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 175 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2017: 27.74 ft, major flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2018: 14.65 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 19.31 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2020: 11.83 ft, action stage; 497 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2021: 16.44 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2021: 23.61 ft, moderate flooding; 5,471 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2021: 16.47 ft, action stage; 1,811 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2021: 16.63 ft, action stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2021: 12.85 ft, action stage; 771 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2021: 21.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,325 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2021: 11.39 ft, action stage; 482 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 2021: 11.45 ft, action stage; 493 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.43 ft, Oct 19, 1994 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Garcitas Creek near Inez 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 58 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Garcitas Creek near Inez
1Oct 19, 199433.43+13.43Major19,700
2Jun 12, 198129.00+9.00Major19,700
3Jul 3, 200728.82+8.82Major11,692
4Aug 27, 201727.74+7.74Major6,680
5Apr 4, 199727.47+7.47Major10,000
6Nov 22, 200424.73+4.73Major—
7Oct 26, 196024.50+4.50Major—
8Jun 12, 198724.42+4.42Major10,800
9Jun 18, 201524.13+4.13Major6,490
10Mar 18, 199723.74+3.74Moderate6,210
11May 19, 202123.61+3.61Moderate5,471
12May 6, 199323.57+3.57Moderate6,070
13Sep 21, 196723.40+3.40Moderate—
14May 14, 200422.15+2.15Moderate—
15Jun 20, 199321.73+1.73Minor4,640
16Apr 19, 201521.66+1.66Minor4,751
17Jul 17, 200221.48+1.48Minor—
18Mar 12, 199721.47+1.47Minor4,460
19Jul 9, 202121.14+1.14Minor4,325
20Jun 27, 199320.75+0.75Minor3,980
21May 16, 199220.33+0.33Minor3,720
22Apr 21, 198519.97−0.03Action5,170
23Feb 4, 199219.82−0.18Action3,420
24Jul 9, 201019.62−0.38Action3,417
25Feb 25, 199219.58−0.42Action3,280
26Dec 22, 199119.55−0.45Action3,260
27Feb 12, 199219.37−0.63Action3,160
28Dec 9, 201819.31−0.69Action2,760
29Mar 22, 201519.05−0.95Action3,044
30Sep 9, 201018.66−1.34Action2,789
31May 10, 199717.04−2.96Action2,100
32May 25, 201516.75−3.25Action2,079
33May 26, 201616.68−3.32Action1,150
34Jun 4, 202116.63−3.37Action1,870
35May 29, 199716.56−3.44Action1,920
36Mar 10, 201516.48−3.52Action1,981
37May 23, 202116.47−3.53Action1,811
38May 2, 202116.44−3.56Action1,800
39Feb 21, 201716.05−3.95Action1,750
40Mar 11, 201615.15−4.85Action1,410
41Jun 4, 201615.10−4.90Action1,446
42Jun 21, 201814.65−5.35Action1,080
43Jun 26, 199613.83−6.17Action1,090
44Jun 17, 202112.85−7.15Action771
45May 16, 201512.68−7.32Action878
46Jan 21, 201712.67−7.33Action861
47Sep 22, 202011.83−8.17Action497
48May 28, 201411.55−8.45Action698
49Nov 26, 202111.45−8.55Action493
50Aug 4, 202111.39−8.61Action482

Other gauges in Victoria County

Flood gauges in Victoria County
Highway 5925.042.00 ft, Sep 22, 19674
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 NGCT2, 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.