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Rio Grande at Eagle Pass

Highest listed crest 55.99 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft22 crests since 1865

The Rio Grande at Eagle Pass crested at major flood stage 9 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1865 to 2026. The highest, 55.99 ft on June 1, 1865, was major flooding, 39.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
55.99 ft
June 1, 1865; 1,235,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
9
71st of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 17, 2026
19.44 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Maverick County
Near Eagle Pass (2.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS EPPT2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rio Grande at Eagle Pass
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Jun 15, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.012Jul 17, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.09Jul 7, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1865 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, 1865 to 2026 102030405060ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jun 1, 1865: 55.99 ft, major flooding; 1,235,500 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1932: 47.80 ft, major floodingSep 30, 1932: 20.10 ft, moderate floodingJun 15, 1935: 33.20 ft, major floodingJun 29, 1936: 20.20 ft, moderate floodingJul 24, 1938: 24.20 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 1941: 19.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 25, 1948: 46.90 ft, major floodingJul 4, 1948: 24.80 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 1949: 20.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 29, 1954: 53.51 ft, major flooding; 964,100 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1957: 20.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 1958: 21.10 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 1961: 30.80 ft, major floodingSep 24, 1974: 22.47 ft, moderate flooding; 67,800 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1975: 32.48 ft, major flooding; 149,000 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1976: 18.24 ft, moderate flooding; 46,600 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1990: 18.40 ft, moderate flooding; 48,500 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1998: 34.98 ft, major flooding; 232,400 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2010: 35.06 ft, major flooding; 220,676 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2013: 17.74 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 2026: 19.44 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 55.99 ft, Jun 1, 1865 1880192019602000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rio Grande at Eagle Pass 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 5 5 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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.
  3. 5 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 32.00 ft on Oct 22, 1914; 35.20 ft on Sep 17, 1919; 26.80 ft on Sep 23, 1919; 43.70 ft on Jun 19, 1922; 33.70 ft on May 30, 1925.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Rio Grande at Eagle Pass
1Jun 1, 186555.99+39.99Major1,235,500
2Jun 29, 195453.51+37.51Major964,100
3Sep 2, 193247.80+31.80Major—
4Jun 25, 194846.90+30.90Major—
5Jul 7, 201035.06+19.06Major220,676
6Aug 24, 199834.98+18.98Major232,400
7Jun 15, 193533.20+17.20Major—
8Jul 19, 197532.48+16.48Major149,000
9Jun 18, 196130.80+14.80Major—
10Jul 4, 194824.80+8.80Moderate—
11Jul 24, 193824.20+8.20Moderate—
12Sep 24, 197422.47+6.47Moderate67,800
13Jun 19, 195821.10+5.10Moderate—
14May 29, 195720.70+4.70Moderate—
15Feb 26, 194920.50+4.50Moderate—
16Jun 29, 193620.20+4.20Moderate—
17Sep 30, 193220.10+4.10Moderate—
18Sep 19, 194119.70+3.70Moderate—
19Jul 17, 202619.44+3.44Moderate—
20Apr 26, 199018.40+2.40Moderate48,500
21Jul 18, 197618.24+2.24Moderate46,600
22Jun 15, 201317.74+1.74Minor—

The worst floods along the Rio Grande

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Rio Grande that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 29, 1954: 53.51 ft here, major flooding

  • Del RioTX · Jun 28, 1954 · 38.25 ft · Major · its highest

September 2, 1932: 47.80 ft here, major flooding

  • Del RioTX · Sep 1, 1932 · 34.50 ft · Major

June 25, 1948: 46.90 ft here, major flooding

  • Del RioTX · Jun 24, 1948 · 33.60 ft · Major

Gauges on the Rio Grande

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

Flood gauges on the Rio Grande
Del RioTX4.538.25 ft, Jun 28, 195416
Eagle Pass this gaugeTX16.055.99 ft, Jun 1, 18659
Foster RanchTX14.050.00 ft, Jun 17, 19229
Lake AmistadTX1,120.01,135.66 ft, Sep 22, 19743

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EPPT2, 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.