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Nueces River below Uvalde

Highest listed crest 28.01 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft13 crests since 1932

The Nueces River below Uvalde crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 2026. The highest, 28.01 ft on July 17, 2026, was major flooding, 17.01 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Nueces River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.01 ft
July 17, 2026
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
7
90th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 17, 2026
28.01 ft, major flooding
Location
Uvalde County
Near Uvalde (9.5 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 below Uvalde
Action stage10.01Aug 12, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.04Nov 17, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01May 29, 1987Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.07Jul 17, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1932 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nueces River below Uvalde, 1932 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Sep 1, 1932: 23.30 ft, major floodingJul 13, 1939: 19.30 ft, major floodingMay 29, 1987: 16.54 ft, moderate flooding; 67,200 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1991: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 36,600 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1996: 24.88 ft, major flooding; 201,000 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1997: 18.88 ft, major flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 12.98 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 2004: 14.75 ft, minor flooding; 42,377 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2018: 10.80 ft, action stage; 9,727 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 18.99 ft, major flooding; 103,238 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 18.91 ft, major flooding; 101,947 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2026: 28.01 ft, major flooding Highest, 28.01 ft, Jul 17, 2026 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nueces River below Uvalde 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 below Uvalde
1Jul 17, 202628.01+17.01Major—
2Oct 28, 199624.88+13.88Major201,000
3Sep 1, 193223.30+12.30Major—
4Jul 13, 193919.30+8.30Major—
5Oct 10, 201818.99+7.99Major103,238
6Oct 16, 201818.91+7.91Major101,947
7Jun 22, 199718.88+7.88Major102,000
8May 29, 198716.54+5.54Moderate67,200
9Nov 17, 200414.75+3.75Minor42,377
10Sep 16, 199114.33+3.33Minor36,600
11Apr 26, 199013.02+2.02Minor22,000
12Jul 2, 200212.98+1.98Minor—
13Aug 12, 201810.80−0.20Action9,727

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.

July 17, 2026: 28.01 ft here, major flooding

  • AshertonTX · Jul 19, 2026 · 31.56 ft · Major
  • CotullaTX · Jul 22, 2026 · 29.03 ft · Major
  • LagunaTX · Jul 16, 2026 · 21.88 ft · Major

October 28, 1996: 24.88 ft here, major flooding

  • LagunaTX · Oct 28, 1996 · 25.60 ft · Major

October 10, 2018: 18.99 ft here, major flooding

  • AshertonTX · Oct 13, 2018 · 29.59 ft · Major
  • LagunaTX · Oct 9, 2018 · 20.31 ft · Moderate

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
Uvalde this gaugeTX11.028.01 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
CalallenTX7.016.00 ft, Sep 24, 196711

Other gauges in Uvalde County

Flood gauges in Uvalde County
Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N10.033.00 ft, Jan 1, 19806
Concan11.034.40 ft, Jul 1, 193213
Dry Frio near Uvalde12.035.00 ft, Jan 1, 18947
Laguna10.029.95 ft, Sep 24, 19558
Sabinal12.040.00 ft, Aug 24, 19196

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge UVLT2, 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.