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Navidad River at Sublime

Highest listed crest 40.00 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft56 crests since 1936

The Navidad River at Sublime crested at major flood stage 37 times among the 56 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2018. The highest, 40.00 ft on June 1, 1940, was major flooding, 16.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.00 ft
June 1, 1940
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
37
1st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
December 9, 2018
26.21 ft, major flooding
Location
Lavaca County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Navidad River at Sublime
Action stage20.010May 27, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.01May 15, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.08May 27, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.037Dec 9, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

56 crests from 1936 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Navidad River at Sublime, 1936 to 2018 2025303540ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jul 1, 1936: 39.00 ft, major floodingJun 1, 1940: 40.00 ft, major floodingApr 28, 1962: 20.59 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1963: 20.90 ft, action stage; 3,230 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1965: 26.43 ft, major flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1965: 27.53 ft, major flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1967: 30.34 ft, major flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1968: 28.28 ft, major flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1969: 26.70 ft, major flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1970: 21.69 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1971: 26.40 ft, major flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1972: 28.82 ft, major flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1973: 32.91 ft, major flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1974: 36.05 ft, major flooding; 53,500 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1975: 30.00 ft, major flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1976: 22.53 ft, action stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1977: 30.01 ft, major flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1978: 26.53 ft, major flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1979: 30.45 ft, major flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1980: 21.20 ft, action stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1981: 33.67 ft, major flooding; 36,700 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1981: 31.15 ft, major flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1983: 25.95 ft, moderate flooding; 8,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 23.69 ft, action stage; 5,710 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1985: 28.78 ft, major flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1987: 27.61 ft, major flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1989: 22.71 ft, action stage; 4,690 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1991: 27.63 ft, major flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1992: 30.09 ft, major flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1993: 25.58 ft, moderate flooding; 8,260 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1994: 26.07 ft, major flooding; 9,070 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1994: 30.83 ft, major flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1997: 29.14 ft, major flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1997: 28.82 ft, major flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1998: 32.22 ft, major flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2001: 25.59 ft, moderate flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2002: 23.49 ft, action stage; 5,490 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 30.27 ft, major flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2004: 25.36 ft, moderate floodingMay 15, 2004: 24.80 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2004: 26.50 ft, major floodingJul 1, 2004: 28.02 ft, major flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2004: 33.76 ft, major flooding; 30,500 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2007: 26.63 ft, major flooding; 7,820 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2007: 25.84 ft, moderate flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2009: 31.61 ft, major flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2009: 23.98 ft, action stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2012: 25.29 ft, moderate flooding; 5,670 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2014: 21.39 ft, action stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2015: 25.65 ft, moderate flooding; 6,170 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2015: 28.52 ft, major flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2015: 25.01 ft, moderate flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 28.30 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2016: 31.81 ft, major flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2017: 36.38 ft, major flooding; 61,900 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 26.21 ft, major flooding; 7,613 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.00 ft, Jun 1, 1940 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Navidad River at Sublime 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 5 1970s: 8 1980s: 5 1990s: 8 2000s: 10 10 2010s: 8 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

The 50 highest of 56 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Navidad River at Sublime
1Jun 1, 194040.00+16.00Major—
2Jul 1, 193639.00+15.00Major—
3Aug 28, 201736.38+12.38Major61,900
4Sep 13, 197436.05+12.05Major53,500
5Nov 23, 200433.76+9.76Major30,500
6Sep 1, 198133.67+9.67Major36,700
7Jun 13, 197332.91+8.91Major28,400
8Oct 18, 199832.22+8.22Major28,700
9Apr 19, 201631.81+7.81Major21,700
10Apr 18, 200931.61+7.61Major20,900
11Nov 1, 198131.15+7.15Major23,800
12Oct 18, 199430.83+6.83Major22,400
13Jun 7, 197930.45+6.45Major20,900
14Sep 22, 196730.34+6.34Major19,500
15Nov 5, 200230.27+6.27Major20,200
16May 17, 199230.09+6.09Major19,600
17Apr 21, 197730.01+6.01Major19,300
18May 25, 197530.00+6.00Major19,200
19Jun 8, 199729.14+5.14Major16,300
20May 12, 197228.82+4.82Major14,400
21Oct 13, 199728.82+4.82Major15,300
22Nov 25, 198528.78+4.78Major14,200
23May 19, 201528.52+4.52Major11,500
24Jun 18, 201528.30+4.30Major11,000
25Jun 24, 196828.28+4.28Major12,800
26Jul 1, 200428.02+4.02Major9,540
27Apr 15, 199127.63+3.63Major12,100
28Jun 4, 198727.61+3.61Major12,000
29Nov 4, 196527.53+3.53Major11,900
30Feb 22, 196926.70+2.70Major10,800
31May 27, 200726.63+2.63Major7,820
32Sep 13, 197826.53+2.53Major10,200
33Jun 25, 200426.50+2.50Major—
34Jun 6, 196526.43+2.43Major10,000
35Aug 5, 197126.40+2.40Major10,200
36Dec 9, 201826.21+2.21Major7,613
37May 2, 199426.07+2.07Major9,070
38May 21, 198325.95+1.95Moderate8,860
39Nov 19, 200725.84+1.84Moderate6,450
40Mar 10, 201525.65+1.65Moderate6,170
41Mar 15, 200125.59+1.59Moderate8,270
42Jun 22, 199325.58+1.58Moderate8,260
43Mar 15, 200425.36+1.36Moderate—
44May 16, 201225.29+1.29Moderate5,670
45May 27, 201525.01+1.01Moderate5,320
46May 15, 200424.80+0.80Minor—
47Oct 4, 200923.98−0.02Action4,310
48Feb 24, 198523.69−0.31Action5,710
49Apr 9, 200223.49−0.51Action5,490
50May 15, 198922.71−1.29Action4,690

The worst floods along the Navidad River

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

August 28, 2017: 36.38 ft here, major flooding

  • MoralesTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 35.83 ft · Major · its highest
  • SpeaksTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 32.79 ft · Major · its highest
  • Strane ParkTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 31.28 ft · Major · its highest

November 23, 2004: 33.76 ft here, major flooding

  • Strane ParkTX · Nov 24, 2004 · 29.45 ft · Major
  • MoralesTX · Nov 24, 2004 · 33.00 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Navidad River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Navidad River
Sublime this gaugeTX24.040.00 ft, Jun 1, 194037
SpeaksTX24.032.79 ft, Aug 29, 20172
MoralesTX29.035.83 ft, Aug 29, 20171
Strane ParkTX24.031.28 ft, Aug 29, 20174

Other gauges in Lavaca County

Flood gauges in Lavaca County
Hallettsville27.041.10 ft, Aug 31, 19817
Komensky25.025.94 ft, May 26, 20150
Speaks24.032.79 ft, Aug 29, 20172

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SBMT2, 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.