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Nueces River near Bluntzer

Highest listed crest 32.22 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft42 crests since 1992

The Nueces River near Bluntzer crested at major flood stage 15 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2021. The highest, 32.22 ft on September 16, 2002, was major flooding, 14.22 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Nueces River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.22 ft
September 16, 2002; 2,950 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
15
30th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 9, 2021
22.40 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Nueces County
Near Robstown (11.9 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 near Bluntzer
Action stage12.09Oct 2, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.05Dec 9, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.07Jul 9, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.015Nov 2, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1992 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nueces River near Bluntzer, 1992 to 2021 010203040ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Mar 29, 1992: 27.18 ft, major flooding; 5,450 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1994: 18.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1995: 11.03 ft, below flood stage; 573 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1995: 9.97 ft, below flood stage; 435 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1997: 25.39 ft, major floodingOct 19, 1998: 25.60 ft, major floodingJul 8, 2002: 29.47 ft, major flooding; 6,337 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2002: 31.78 ft, major flooding; 7,171 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2002: 32.22 ft, major flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2003: 29.41 ft, major floodingApr 9, 2004: 24.30 ft, major floodingMay 15, 2004: 28.63 ft, major floodingJun 14, 2004: 20.63 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2004: 22.59 ft, moderate floodingJul 13, 2004: 27.08 ft, major flooding; 5,474 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2004: 22.67 ft, moderate floodingNov 25, 2004: 23.28 ft, moderate floodingDec 5, 2004: 21.33 ft, moderate floodingJul 14, 2007: 30.80 ft, major flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2007: 29.73 ft, major flooding; 6,431 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2010: 18.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,054 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2010: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2010: 14.57 ft, action stage; 1,134 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2010: 23.79 ft, moderate flooding; 4,286 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2013: 16.74 ft, action stage; 2,009 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2015: 12.13 ft, action stage; 795 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2015: 30.06 ft, major flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2015: 28.05 ft, major flooding; 7,139 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 2015: 12.32 ft, action stage; 836 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2016: 10.62 ft, below flood stage; 524 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2016: 12.71 ft, action stage; 920 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2017: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 360 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2017: 9.86 ft, below flood stage; 387 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2017: 22.73 ft, moderate flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2018: 28.59 ft, major flooding; 6,793 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 19.25 ft, minor flooding; 1,995 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2020: 13.32 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2021: 10.06 ft, below flood stage; 459 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2021: 15.56 ft, action stage; 1,639 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2021: 15.09 ft, action stage; 1,506 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2021: 22.40 ft, moderate flooding; 2,760 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2021: 15.09 ft, action stage; 1,506 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.22 ft, Sep 16, 2002 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nueces River near Bluntzer 1990s: 4 2000s: 14 14 2010s: 8 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, Nueces River near Bluntzer
1Sep 16, 200232.22+14.22Major2,950
2Jul 17, 200231.78+13.78Major7,171
3Jul 14, 200730.80+12.80Major2,950
4May 22, 201530.06+12.06Major1,950
5Aug 1, 200729.73+11.73Major6,431
6Jul 8, 200229.47+11.47Major6,337
7Oct 23, 200329.41+11.41Major—
8May 15, 200428.63+10.63Major—
9Nov 2, 201828.59+10.59Major6,793
10Jun 4, 201528.05+10.05Major7,139
11Mar 29, 199227.18+9.18Major5,450
12Jul 13, 200427.08+9.08Major5,474
13Oct 19, 199825.60+7.60Major—
14Jun 25, 199725.39+7.39Major—
15Apr 9, 200424.30+6.30Major—
16Sep 20, 201023.79+5.79Moderate4,286
17Nov 25, 200423.28+5.28Moderate—
18Oct 16, 201722.73+4.73Moderate4,340
19Sep 3, 200422.67+4.67Moderate—
20Jun 28, 200422.59+4.59Moderate—
21Jul 9, 202122.40+4.40Moderate2,760
22Dec 5, 200421.33+3.33Moderate—
23Jun 14, 200420.63+2.63Minor—
24Dec 9, 201819.25+1.25Minor1,995
25Jul 2, 201019.00+1.00Minor2,230
26Jan 16, 201018.22+0.22Minor2,054
27May 1, 199418.14+0.14Minor2,300
28Oct 28, 201316.74−1.26Action2,009
29May 20, 202115.56−2.44Action1,639
30Jun 5, 202115.09−2.91Action1,506
31Oct 2, 202115.09−2.91Action1,506
32Sep 9, 201014.57−3.43Action1,134
33Sep 11, 202013.32−4.68Action1,060
34Oct 6, 201612.71−5.29Action920
35Nov 8, 201512.32−5.68Action836
36Mar 22, 201512.13−5.87Action795
37Jun 27, 199511.03−6.97Below flood stage573
38Sep 18, 201610.62−7.38Below flood stage524
39May 13, 202110.06−7.94Below flood stage459
40Oct 2, 19959.97−8.03Below flood stage435
41Jun 1, 20179.86−8.14Below flood stage387
42Apr 18, 20179.68−8.32Below flood stage360

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 16, 2002: 32.22 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Sep 12, 2002 · 44.44 ft · Major
  • MathisTX · Sep 16, 2002 · 39.03 ft · Major
  • TildenTX · Sep 18, 2002 · 23.14 ft · Major
  • CalallenTX · Sep 15, 2002 · 12.97 ft · Major

July 17, 2002: 31.78 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Jul 17, 2002 · 43.19 ft · Major
  • MathisTX · Jul 17, 2002 · 38.12 ft · Major
  • TildenTX · Jul 19, 2002 · 23.45 ft · Major
  • CotullaTX · Jul 16, 2002 · 21.60 ft · Major
  • CalallenTX · Jul 18, 2002 · 12.24 ft · Major

July 14, 2007: 30.80 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Jul 11, 2007 · 40.59 ft · Major
  • MathisTX · Jul 13, 2007 · 32.14 ft · Major
  • TildenTX · Jul 7, 2007 · 21.60 ft · Major
  • CalallenTX · Jul 16, 2007 · 10.63 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
Bluntzer this gaugeTX18.032.22 ft, Sep 16, 200215
CalallenTX7.016.00 ft, Sep 24, 196711

Other gauges in Nueces County

Flood gauges in Nueces County
Calallen7.016.00 ft, Sep 24, 196711
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 CBVT2, 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.