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Navidad River near Morales

Highest listed crest 35.83 ftFlood stage 29.0 ft25 crests since 1997

The Navidad River near Morales crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2021. The highest, 35.83 ft on August 29, 2017, was major flooding, 6.83 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Navidad River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.83 ft
August 29, 2017
Flood stage
29.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
1
248th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2021
30.98 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jackson 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 near Morales
Action stage15.08Dec 10, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)29.03Apr 18, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.013Jul 10, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.01Aug 29, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1997 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Navidad River near Morales, 1997 to 2021 152025303540ft Flood stage 29.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Jun 22, 1997: 31.75 ft, moderate flooding; 8,470 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1997: 31.20 ft, moderate flooding; 7,970 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 33.50 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2000: 21.01 ft, action stageJun 26, 2004: 30.70 ft, moderate flooding; 10,264 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 33.00 ft, moderate flooding; 17,358 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2006: 19.34 ft, action stageMar 16, 2007: 30.77 ft, moderate flooding; 10,398 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2007: 29.83 ft, minor flooding; 8,729 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2007: 31.59 ft, moderate floodingJul 3, 2007: 31.16 ft, moderate flooding; 11,172 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2007: 31.99 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 2009: 31.83 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2009: 29.49 ft, minor flooding; 8,681 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2012: 23.88 ft, action stageApr 28, 2013: 19.87 ft, action stageMay 29, 2014: 22.49 ft, action stageMar 12, 2015: 28.40 ft, action stageMar 23, 2015: 26.44 ft, action stageApr 18, 2015: 29.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,147 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 32.66 ft, moderate flooding; 15,693 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2016: 31.93 ft, moderate floodingAug 29, 2017: 35.83 ft, major floodingDec 10, 2018: 28.69 ft, action stageJul 10, 2021: 30.98 ft, moderate flooding; 9,321 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.83 ft, Aug 29, 2017 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Navidad River near Morales 1990s: 3 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Navidad River near Morales
1Aug 29, 201735.83+6.83Major—
2Oct 19, 199833.50+4.50Moderate25,000
3Nov 24, 200433.00+4.00Moderate17,358
4Jun 18, 201532.66+3.66Moderate15,693
5Oct 17, 200731.99+2.99Moderate—
6Apr 21, 201631.93+2.93Moderate—
7Apr 20, 200931.83+2.83Moderate—
8Jun 22, 199731.75+2.75Moderate8,470
9May 29, 200731.59+2.59Moderate—
10Oct 15, 199731.20+2.20Moderate7,970
11Jul 3, 200731.16+2.16Moderate11,172
12Jul 10, 202130.98+1.98Moderate9,321
13Mar 16, 200730.77+1.77Moderate10,398
14Jun 26, 200430.70+1.70Moderate10,264
15May 2, 200729.83+0.83Minor8,729
16Oct 6, 200929.49+0.49Minor8,681
17Apr 18, 201529.45+0.45Minor8,147
18Dec 10, 201828.69−0.31Action—
19Mar 12, 201528.40−0.60Action—
20Mar 23, 201526.44−2.56Action—
21May 18, 201223.88−5.12Action—
22May 29, 201422.49−6.51Action—
23May 20, 200021.01−7.99Action—
24Apr 28, 201319.87−9.13Action—
25Sep 24, 200619.34−9.66Action—

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 29, 2017: 35.83 ft here, major flooding

  • SublimeTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 36.38 ft · Major
  • SpeaksTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 32.79 ft · Major · its highest
  • Strane ParkTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 31.28 ft · Major · its highest

October 19, 1998: 33.50 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SublimeTX · Oct 18, 1998 · 32.22 ft · Major
  • SpeaksTX · Oct 18, 1998 · 30.24 ft · Major
  • Strane ParkTX · Oct 19, 1998 · 30.08 ft · Major

November 24, 2004: 33.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SublimeTX · Nov 23, 2004 · 33.76 ft · Major
  • Strane ParkTX · Nov 24, 2004 · 29.45 ft · Major

Gauges on the Navidad River

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

Flood gauges on the Navidad River
SublimeTX24.040.00 ft, Jun 1, 194037
SpeaksTX24.032.79 ft, Aug 29, 20172
Morales this gaugeTX29.035.83 ft, Aug 29, 20171
Strane ParkTX24.031.28 ft, Aug 29, 20174

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Edna21.035.49 ft, Oct 19, 199412
Strane Park24.031.28 ft, Aug 29, 20174
Cordele18.032.72 ft, Oct 19, 19986
Ganado20.028.39 ft, Oct 19, 19944

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MRAT2, 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.