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Navidad River near Speaks

Highest listed crest 32.79 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft17 crests since 1982

The Navidad River near Speaks crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2021. The highest, 32.79 ft on August 29, 2017, was major flooding, 8.79 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
32.79 ft
August 29, 2017; 59,788 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
2
218th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2021
24.87 ft, minor 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 near Speaks
Action stage21.02Dec 9, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.09Jul 10, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.04Apr 20, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.02Aug 29, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1982 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Navidad River near Speaks, 1982 to 2021 22242628303234ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft May 14, 1982: 27.89 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 22.94 ft, action stage; 7,330 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1985: 24.56 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1985: 25.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,760 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1987: 24.54 ft, minor flooding; 8,570 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1997: 25.62 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1997: 26.32 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1998: 30.24 ft, major flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2004: 24.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,063 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2009: 28.20 ft, moderate floodingOct 5, 2009: 25.03 ft, minor flooding; 9,882 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 24.00 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2015: 27.75 ft, moderate flooding; 14,448 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2016: 27.73 ft, moderate floodingAug 29, 2017: 32.79 ft, major flooding; 59,788 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 23.89 ft, action stageJul 10, 2021: 24.87 ft, minor flooding; 8,767 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.79 ft, Aug 29, 2017 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Navidad River near Speaks 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Speaks
1Aug 29, 201732.79+8.79Major59,788
2Oct 18, 199830.24+6.24Major25,500
3Apr 19, 200928.20+4.20Moderate—
4May 14, 198227.89+3.89Moderate19,300
5Jun 17, 201527.75+3.75Moderate14,448
6Apr 20, 201627.73+3.73Moderate—
7Oct 14, 199726.32+2.32Minor11,600
8Jun 8, 199725.62+1.62Minor10,300
9Nov 26, 198525.29+1.29Minor9,760
10Oct 5, 200925.03+1.03Minor9,882
11Jul 10, 202124.87+0.87Minor8,767
12Apr 20, 198524.56+0.56Minor10,000
13Jun 5, 198724.54+0.54Minor8,570
14Jun 26, 200424.20+0.20Minor8,063
15May 20, 201524.000.00Minor—
16Dec 9, 201823.89−0.11Action—
17May 22, 198322.94−1.06Action7,330

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: 32.79 ft here, major flooding

  • SublimeTX · Aug 28, 2017 · 36.38 ft · Major
  • MoralesTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 35.83 ft · Major · its highest
  • Strane ParkTX · Aug 29, 2017 · 31.28 ft · Major · its highest

October 18, 1998: 30.24 ft here, major flooding

  • SublimeTX · Oct 18, 1998 · 32.22 ft · Major
  • Strane ParkTX · Oct 19, 1998 · 30.08 ft · Major
  • MoralesTX · Oct 19, 1998 · 33.50 ft · Moderate

April 19, 2009: 28.20 ft here, moderate flooding

  • SublimeTX · Apr 18, 2009 · 31.61 ft · Major
  • MoralesTX · Apr 20, 2009 · 31.83 ft · Moderate
  • Strane ParkTX · Apr 20, 2009 · 27.77 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
SublimeTX24.040.00 ft, Jun 1, 194037
Speaks this gaugeTX24.032.79 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
Sublime24.040.00 ft, Jun 1, 194037

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SPAT2, 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.