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Pecos River near Langtry

Highest listed crest 38.14 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft18 crests since 1974

The Pecos River near Langtry crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1974 to 2026. The highest, 38.14 ft on November 5, 1978, was major flooding, 28.14 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.14 ft
November 5, 1978; 148,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
5
132nd of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 18, 2026
16.66 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Val Verde 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 near Langtry
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.05Mar 26, 2007Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.08Jul 18, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.05Jun 20, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1974 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pecos River near Langtry, 1974 to 2026 10203040ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Sep 20, 1974: 36.64 ft, major flooding; 137,000 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1978: 38.14 ft, major flooding; 148,000 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1979: 16.13 ft, moderate flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1980: 22.97 ft, major flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1984: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1986: 14.77 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1988: 30.02 ft, major flooding; 98,400 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1990: 18.67 ft, moderate flooding; 48,008 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1991: 11.42 ft, minor flooding; 21,286 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1992: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 21,498 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2004: 19.20 ft, moderate flooding; 51,240 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2007: 12.08 ft, minor flooding; 23,350 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2007: 18.15 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2007: 17.69 ft, moderate floodingSep 12, 2008: 16.65 ft, moderate floodingJun 20, 2014: 33.79 ft, major flooding; 140,842 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2022: 18.11 ft, moderate flooding; 45,813 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2026: 16.66 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 38.14 ft, Nov 5, 1978 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pecos River near Langtry 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Langtry
1Nov 5, 197838.14+28.14Major148,000
2Sep 20, 197436.64+26.64Major137,000
3Jun 20, 201433.79+23.79Major140,842
4Sep 18, 198830.02+20.02Major98,400
5Aug 11, 198022.97+12.97Major59,000
6Jul 26, 200419.20+9.20Moderate51,240
7Jul 19, 199018.67+8.67Moderate48,008
8May 10, 200718.15+8.15Moderate—
9Aug 31, 202218.11+8.11Moderate45,813
10May 25, 200717.69+7.69Moderate—
11Jul 18, 202616.66+6.66Moderate—
12Sep 12, 200816.65+6.65Moderate—
13Jun 4, 197916.13+6.13Moderate30,100
14Oct 12, 198614.77+4.77Minor27,200
15Oct 11, 198413.65+3.65Minor25,000
16Mar 26, 200712.08+2.08Minor23,350
17May 23, 199211.48+1.48Minor21,498
18Sep 19, 199111.42+1.42Minor21,286

Gauges on the Pecos River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Pecos River
Pandale CrossingTX7.043.90 ft, Jun 28, 19545
Langtry this gaugeTX10.038.14 ft, Nov 5, 19785

Other gauges in Val Verde County

Flood gauges in Val Verde County
Bakers Crossing near Juno6.035.00 ft, Jun 28, 19548
Cauthorn Ranch near Juno8.022.57 ft, Jul 18, 20262
Pafford Crossing near Comstock5.019.82 ft, Sep 18, 19746
Comstock5.010.30 ft, Sep 14, 19860
Pandale Crossing7.043.90 ft, Jun 28, 19545
Del Rio4.538.25 ft, Jun 28, 195416
Foster Ranch14.050.00 ft, Jun 17, 19229
Lake Amistad1,120.01,135.66 ft, Sep 22, 19743

Val Verde County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LTRT2, 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.