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Nueces River near Tilden

Highest listed crest 26.57 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft79 crests since 1935

The Nueces River near Tilden crested at major flood stage 21 times among the 79 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2026. The highest, 26.57 ft on September 24, 1967, was major flooding, 12.57 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
26.57 ft
September 24, 1967; 76,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
21
11th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 28, 2026
23.12 ft, major flooding
Location
McMullen 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 Tilden
Action stage11.09Oct 4, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.010Jun 4, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.026May 22, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.021Jul 28, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

79 crests from 1935 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nueces River near Tilden, 1935 to 2026 0102030ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jun 1, 1935: 23.70 ft, major floodingJul 1, 1942: 22.00 ft, major floodingSep 24, 1967: 26.57 ft, major flooding; 76,500 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1980: 20.62 ft, major flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1981: 17.18 ft, moderate flooding; 3,320 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1981: 19.48 ft, major flooding; 8,810 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 18.38 ft, moderate flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1981: 18.10 ft, moderate flooding; 4,720 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1982: 20.43 ft, major flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1983: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1983: 7.81 ft, below flood stage; 415 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1984: 17.53 ft, moderate flooding; 3,790 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1985: 16.65 ft, moderate flooding; 2,780 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1985: 15.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1985: 17.56 ft, moderate flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1985: 18.56 ft, moderate flooding; 5,040 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1985: 17.35 ft, moderate flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1985: 15.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1985: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 2,140 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1985: 19.01 ft, major flooding; 6,490 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 17.88 ft, moderate flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1985: 18.02 ft, moderate flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1986: 16.87 ft, moderate flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1986: 16.61 ft, moderate flooding; 2,610 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1986: 18.02 ft, moderate flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1987: 17.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1987: 20.04 ft, major flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1988: 9.31 ft, below flood stage; 666 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1990: 18.66 ft, moderate flooding; 9,040 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1990: 18.66 ft, moderate flooding; 7,030 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1991: 11.33 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1991: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1992: 16.56 ft, moderate flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1992: 18.33 ft, moderate flooding; 5,250 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1993: 11.75 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1994: 12.46 ft, action stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1995: 11.51 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1995: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1997: 18.79 ft, moderate flooding; 6,490 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2002: 17.97 ft, moderate flooding; 4,455 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2002: 20.57 ft, major flooding; 13,492 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2002: 23.45 ft, major flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2002: 20.87 ft, major flooding; 15,008 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2002: 23.14 ft, major flooding; 32,234 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2003: 23.18 ft, major floodingApr 24, 2004: 17.43 ft, moderate floodingMay 24, 2004: 14.30 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2004: 18.98 ft, moderate flooding; 7,071 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2004: 17.45 ft, moderate floodingJun 6, 2007: 15.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,162 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2007: 21.60 ft, major flooding; 19,540 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2010: 13.87 ft, action stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2010: 16.13 ft, moderate flooding; 2,349 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2013: 16.54 ft, moderate flooding; 2,792 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2013: 23.50 ft, major flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2015: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 553 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2015: 18.77 ft, moderate flooding; 6,422 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2015: 20.65 ft, major flooding; 14,215 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2015: 12.45 ft, action stage; 1,024 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2016: 13.11 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2016: 12.54 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2016: 13.93 ft, action stage; 1,778 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2016: 15.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,747 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2016: 6.61 ft, below flood stage; 280 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2016: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 244 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2017: 9.63 ft, below flood stage; 636 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2017: 8.50 ft, below flood stage; 483 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2017: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 446 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2017: 4.90 ft, below flood stage; 155 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2017: 21.19 ft, major flooding; 10,061 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2018: 19.13 ft, major flooding; 5,748 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2018: 21.04 ft, major flooding; 10,444 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2020: 7.13 ft, below flood stage; 300 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2021: 8.66 ft, below flood stage; 508 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2021: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,464 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2021: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 316 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2021: 8.61 ft, below flood stage; 502 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2022: 22.85 ft, major flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2026: 23.12 ft, major flooding Highest, 26.57 ft, Sep 24, 1967 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nueces River near Tilden 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 23 23 1990s: 7 2000s: 12 2010s: 9 2020s: 3 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

The 50 highest of 79 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Nueces River near Tilden
1Sep 24, 196726.57+12.57Major76,500
2Jun 1, 193523.70+9.70Major—
3Oct 18, 201323.50+9.50Major36,000
4Jul 19, 200223.45+9.45Major35,400
5Oct 16, 200323.18+9.18Major—
6Sep 18, 200223.14+9.14Major32,234
7Jul 28, 202623.12+9.12Major—
8Aug 19, 202222.85+8.85Major21,300
9Jul 1, 194222.00+8.00Major—
10Jul 7, 200721.60+7.60Major19,540
11Oct 5, 201721.19+7.19Major10,061
12Oct 28, 201821.04+7.04Major10,444
13Sep 10, 200220.87+6.87Major15,008
14May 30, 201520.65+6.65Major14,215
15Aug 15, 198020.62+6.62Major13,800
16Jul 11, 200220.57+6.57Major13,492
17May 22, 198220.43+6.43Major12,900
18Jun 14, 198720.04+6.04Major11,200
19May 9, 198119.48+5.48Major8,810
20Sep 22, 201819.13+5.13Major5,748
21Oct 26, 198519.01+5.01Major6,490
22Jul 7, 200418.98+4.98Moderate7,071
23Jul 8, 199718.79+4.79Moderate6,490
24May 22, 201518.77+4.77Moderate6,422
25Jul 20, 199018.66+4.66Moderate9,040
26Jul 27, 199018.66+4.66Moderate7,030
27May 25, 198518.56+4.56Moderate5,040
28Jun 7, 198118.38+4.38Moderate5,380
29May 18, 199218.33+4.33Moderate5,250
30Oct 28, 198118.10+4.10Moderate4,720
31Nov 26, 198518.02+4.02Moderate3,980
32Nov 26, 198618.02+4.02Moderate3,980
33Jul 2, 200217.97+3.97Moderate4,455
34Nov 4, 198517.88+3.88Moderate3,800
35May 3, 198517.56+3.56Moderate3,440
36Oct 25, 198417.53+3.53Moderate3,790
37Dec 5, 200417.45+3.45Moderate—
38Apr 24, 200417.43+3.43Moderate—
39Jun 4, 198717.40+3.40Moderate3,260
40Jul 11, 198517.35+3.35Moderate3,210
41May 3, 198117.18+3.18Moderate3,320
42Jun 15, 198616.87+2.87Moderate2,800
43Jan 13, 198516.65+2.65Moderate2,780
44Oct 28, 198616.61+2.61Moderate2,610
45Feb 5, 199216.56+2.56Moderate2,700
46Jul 3, 201316.54+2.54Moderate2,792
47Jul 11, 201016.13+2.13Moderate2,349
48Dec 22, 199115.98+1.98Minor2,240
49Oct 17, 201615.97+1.97Minor2,747
50Jun 6, 200715.82+1.82Minor2,162

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: 26.57 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
  • CalallenTX · Sep 24, 1967 · 16.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • CotullaTX · Sep 25, 1967 · 16.61 ft · Moderate

October 18, 2013: 23.50 ft here, major flooding

  • Three RiversTX · Oct 21, 2013 · 38.95 ft · Major
  • AshertonTX · Oct 14, 2013 · 29.70 ft · Major
  • CotullaTX · Oct 17, 2013 · 22.81 ft · Major

July 19, 2002: 23.45 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
  • CotullaTX · Jul 16, 2002 · 21.60 ft · Major
  • CalallenTX · Jul 18, 2002 · 12.24 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
Tilden this gaugeTX14.026.57 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 McMullen County

Flood gauges in McMullen County
Tilden22.030.06 ft, Jul 10, 200210
Tilden21.031.48 ft, Sep 10, 20024

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TILT2, 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.