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Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Girvin

Highest listed crest 20.49 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft5 crests since 1932

The Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Girvin crested above flood stage 4 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 1974. The highest, 20.49 ft on October 5, 1941, was moderate flooding, 3.49 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.49 ft
October 5, 1941; 20,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 19, 1974
17.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pecos County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Girvin
Action stage15.01Sep 27, 1958The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.03Sep 19, 1974Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.01Oct 5, 1941Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1932 to 1974. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Girvin, 1932 to 1974 161718192021ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Sep 1, 1932: 17.00 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 1941: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 6,870 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1941: 20.49 ft, moderate flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1958: 16.18 ft, action stage; 5,090 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1974: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,610 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.49 ft, Oct 5, 1941 1940195019601970

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Girvin 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s
  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, Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Girvin
1Oct 5, 194120.49+3.49Moderate20,000
2Jun 16, 194117.36+0.36Minor6,870
3Sep 19, 197417.10+0.10Minor3,610
4Sep 1, 193217.000.00Minor—
5Sep 27, 195816.18−0.82Action5,090

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GIVT2, 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.