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Nueces River at Calallen

Highest listed crest 16.00 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft48 crests since 1967

The Nueces River at Calallen crested at major flood stage 11 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2021. The highest, 16.00 ft on September 24, 1967, was major flooding, 9.00 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Nueces River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.00 ft
September 24, 1967; 138,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.5 ft
Crests at major
11
51st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
November 14, 2018
7.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Nueces County
Near Robstown (6.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nueces River at Calallen
Action stage6.011Oct 2, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.010Nov 14, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.59Nov 5, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.511May 24, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1967 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nueces River at Calallen, 1967 to 2021 46810121416ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 8.5 ft Sep 24, 1967: 16.00 ft, major flooding; 138,000 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1984: 8.99 ft, major flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1985: 8.06 ft, moderate flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1987: 9.25 ft, major flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1987: 9.53 ft, major floodingJul 24, 1990: 8.21 ft, moderate floodingMay 19, 1991: 6.19 ft, action stageMay 25, 1992: 8.94 ft, major floodingJul 3, 1993: 8.08 ft, moderate flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1994: 6.52 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1994: 6.88 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1995: 5.86 ft, below flood stage; 740 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1997: 7.76 ft, moderate flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2002: 9.00 ft, major flooding; 3,488 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2002: 12.24 ft, major flooding; 6,646 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2002: 12.97 ft, major flooding; 7,358 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2003: 9.24 ft, major floodingApr 10, 2004: 7.48 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2004: 8.08 ft, moderate floodingMay 17, 2004: 8.48 ft, moderate floodingJun 30, 2004: 7.19 ft, minor floodingJul 15, 2004: 8.13 ft, moderate flooding; 2,685 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2004: 7.30 ft, minor floodingNov 26, 2004: 7.43 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2004: 7.05 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2004: 7.03 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 2007: 10.63 ft, major flooding; 5,077 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2010: 6.48 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2010: 6.00 ft, action stage; 867 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2010: 7.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2013: 6.11 ft, action stage; 991 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2015: 5.59 ft, below flood stage; 492 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 8.70 ft, major flooding; 1,035 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2015: 8.02 ft, moderate flooding; 6,204 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2015: 7.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,702 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 2015: 5.64 ft, below flood stage; 557 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2016: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 349 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2016: 5.81 ft, below flood stage; 707 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2017: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 508 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2017: 6.97 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2018: 7.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,687 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2018: 8.28 ft, moderate flooding; 7,657 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2018: 7.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,161 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2020: 5.79 ft, below flood stage; 698 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2021: 6.80 ft, action stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2021: 6.00 ft, action stage; 899 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2021: 6.83 ft, action stage; 2,168 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2021: 6.10 ft, action stage; 1,009 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.00 ft, Sep 24, 1967 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nueces River at Calallen 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 14 14 2010s: 7 2020s: 0 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

Highest listed crests, Nueces River at Calallen
1Sep 24, 196716.00+9.00Major138,000
2Sep 15, 200212.97+5.97Major7,358
3Jul 18, 200212.24+5.24Major6,646
4Jul 16, 200710.63+3.63Major5,077
5Jun 26, 19879.53+2.53Major—
6Jun 11, 19879.25+2.25Major3,780
7Oct 24, 20039.24+2.24Major—
8Jul 12, 20029.00+2.00Major3,488
9Oct 20, 19848.99+1.99Major3,520
10May 25, 19928.94+1.94Major—
11May 24, 20158.70+1.70Major1,035
12May 17, 20048.48+1.48Moderate—
13Nov 5, 20188.28+1.28Moderate7,657
14Jul 24, 19908.21+1.21Moderate—
15Jul 15, 20048.13+1.13Moderate2,685
16Jul 3, 19938.08+1.08Moderate2,450
17May 2, 20048.08+1.08Moderate—
18Nov 1, 19858.06+1.06Moderate2,630
19Jun 6, 20158.02+1.02Moderate6,204
20Jun 26, 19977.76+0.76Moderate2,350
21Apr 10, 20047.48+0.48Minor—
22Nov 26, 20047.43+0.43Minor—
23Jun 20, 20157.36+0.36Minor3,702
24Sep 4, 20047.30+0.30Minor—
25Nov 14, 20187.20+0.20Minor3,161
26Jun 30, 20047.19+0.19Minor—
27Sep 21, 20107.19+0.19Minor3,130
28Dec 1, 20047.05+0.05Minor—
29Oct 18, 20187.04+0.04Minor2,687
30Dec 11, 20047.03+0.03Minor—
31Oct 17, 20176.97−0.03Action2,510
32Oct 8, 19946.88−0.12Action1,410
33Jul 8, 20216.83−0.17Action2,168
34May 19, 20216.80−0.20Action2,100
35May 1, 19946.52−0.48Action1,110
36Jan 17, 20106.48−0.52Action1,480
37May 19, 19916.19−0.81Action—
38Oct 28, 20136.11−0.89Action991
39Oct 2, 20216.10−0.90Action1,009
40Sep 10, 20106.00−1.00Action867
41Jun 5, 20216.00−1.00Action899
42Oct 29, 19955.86−1.14Below flood stage740
43Oct 6, 20165.81−1.19Below flood stage707
44Sep 11, 20205.79−1.21Below flood stage698
45Nov 8, 20155.64−1.36Below flood stage557
46May 29, 20175.61−1.39Below flood stage508
47Mar 22, 20155.59−1.41Below flood stage492
48Sep 20, 20165.38−1.62Below flood stage349

The worst floods along the Nueces River

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

September 24, 1967: 16.00 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Sep 23, 1967 · 49.21 ft · Major · its highest
  • MathisTX · Sep 24, 1967 · 48.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • TildenTX · Sep 24, 1967 · 26.57 ft · Major · its highest
  • CotullaTX · Sep 25, 1967 · 16.61 ft · Moderate

September 15, 2002: 12.97 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Sep 12, 2002 · 44.44 ft · Major
  • MathisTX · Sep 16, 2002 · 39.03 ft · Major
  • BluntzerTX · Sep 16, 2002 · 32.22 ft · Major · its highest
  • TildenTX · Sep 18, 2002 · 23.14 ft · Major

July 18, 2002: 12.24 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Jul 17, 2002 · 43.19 ft · Major
  • MathisTX · Jul 17, 2002 · 38.12 ft · Major
  • BluntzerTX · Jul 17, 2002 · 31.78 ft · Major
  • TildenTX · Jul 19, 2002 · 23.45 ft · Major
  • CotullaTX · Jul 16, 2002 · 21.60 ft · Major

Gauges on the Nueces River

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

Flood gauges on the Nueces River
LagunaTX10.029.95 ft, Sep 24, 19558
UvaldeTX11.028.01 ft, Jul 17, 20267
AshertonTX20.033.00 ft, Jun 30, 191314
CotullaTX15.032.40 ft, Jun 18, 193516
TildenTX14.026.57 ft, Sep 24, 196721
Three RiversTX25.049.21 ft, Sep 23, 196720
MathisTX25.048.70 ft, Sep 24, 196721
BluntzerTX18.032.22 ft, Sep 16, 200215
Calallen this gaugeTX7.016.00 ft, Sep 24, 196711

Other gauges in Nueces County

Flood gauges in Nueces County
Bluntzer18.032.22 ft, Sep 16, 200215
Corpus Christi20.030.63 ft, Sep 20, 201015
Tide Gauge at Port Aransas1.61.93 ft, Jun 19, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CAAT2, 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.