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Nueces River near Asherton

Highest listed crest 33.00 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft20 crests since 1913

The Nueces River near Asherton crested at major flood stage 14 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2026. The highest, 33.00 ft on June 30, 1913, was major flooding, 13.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.00 ft
June 30, 1913
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
14
38th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 19, 2026
31.56 ft, major flooding
Location
Dimmit County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nueces River near Asherton
Action stage18.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.03Sep 13, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.03Jun 8, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.014Jul 19, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1913 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nueces River near Asherton, 1913 to 2026 20253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft Jun 30, 1913: 33.00 ft, major floodingJun 17, 1935: 33.00 ft, major floodingOct 6, 1959: 30.88 ft, major flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1985: 27.00 ft, major flooding; 7,210 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1990: 28.58 ft, major flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1991: 25.74 ft, moderate flooding; 5,840 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1991: 21.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1992: 23.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1997: 29.28 ft, major flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2002: 30.21 ft, major floodingNov 20, 2004: 28.19 ft, major flooding; 9,304 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2007: 26.11 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 2013: 28.14 ft, major flooding; 9,014 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2013: 29.70 ft, major flooding; 15,978 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2015: 29.25 ft, major flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2018: 23.35 ft, minor flooding; 4,605 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 29.59 ft, major flooding; 12,092 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2018: 29.97 ft, major flooding; 14,598 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2019: 25.21 ft, moderate flooding; 5,267 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2026: 31.56 ft, major flooding Highest, 33.00 ft, Jun 30, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nueces River near Asherton 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Asherton
1Jun 30, 191333.00+13.00Major—
2Jun 17, 193533.00+13.00Major—
3Jul 19, 202631.56+11.56Major—
4Oct 6, 195930.88+10.88Major28,500
5Jul 4, 200230.21+10.21Major—
6Oct 19, 201829.97+9.97Major14,598
7Oct 14, 201329.70+9.70Major15,978
8Oct 13, 201829.59+9.59Major12,092
9Jun 26, 199729.28+9.28Major13,100
10May 20, 201529.25+9.25Major9,660
11Jul 17, 199028.58+8.58Major10,300
12Nov 20, 200428.19+8.19Major9,304
13Jun 19, 201328.14+8.14Major9,014
14Jan 3, 198527.00+7.00Major7,210
15Aug 1, 200726.11+6.11Moderate—
16Sep 18, 199125.74+5.74Moderate5,840
17Jun 8, 201925.21+5.21Moderate5,267
18Jul 27, 199223.46+3.46Minor4,620
19Sep 13, 201823.35+3.35Minor4,605
20Dec 23, 199121.21+1.21Minor3,690

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.

June 17, 1935: 33.00 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Jun 15, 1935 · 44.67 ft · Major
  • MathisTX · Jun 18, 1935 · 37.00 ft · Major
  • CotullaTX · Jun 18, 1935 · 32.40 ft · Major · its highest

July 19, 2026: 31.56 ft here, major flooding

  • CotullaTX · Jul 22, 2026 · 29.03 ft · Major
  • UvaldeTX · Jul 17, 2026 · 28.01 ft · Major · its highest
  • LagunaTX · Jul 16, 2026 · 21.88 ft · Major

July 4, 2002: 30.21 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Jul 4, 2002 · 36.86 ft · Major
  • MathisTX · Jul 10, 2002 · 29.55 ft · Major
  • BluntzerTX · Jul 8, 2002 · 29.47 ft · Major
  • CotullaTX · Jul 8, 2002 · 21.38 ft · Major
  • TildenTX · Jul 11, 2002 · 20.57 ft · Major
  • UvaldeTX · Jul 2, 2002 · 12.98 ft · Minor
  • LagunaTX · Jul 2, 2002 · 10.46 ft · Minor

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
Asherton this gaugeTX20.033.00 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ASRT2, 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.