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San Fernando Creek near Alice

Highest listed crest 16.51 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft25 crests since 1951

The San Fernando Creek near Alice crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2022. The highest, 16.51 ft on September 12, 1971, was major flooding, 4.51 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.51 ft
September 12, 1971; 26,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
4
157th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 9, 2021
12.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jim Wells County
Near Alice (2.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, San Fernando Creek near Alice
Action stage4.07Aug 15, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.04Jul 9, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.03Jul 2, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.04Oct 17, 1971Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1951 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the San Fernando Creek near Alice, 1951 to 2022 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 14, 1951: 14.20 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 1961: 15.50 ft, major flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1967: 15.86 ft, major flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1971: 16.51 ft, major flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1971: 16.18 ft, major flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2002: 14.35 ft, moderate floodingJun 26, 2004: 2.72 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2007: 12.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,222 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2007: 7.20 ft, action stage; 1,476 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2010: 13.75 ft, moderate flooding; 8,288 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2015: 4.77 ft, action stage; 400 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2015: 4.74 ft, action stage; 392 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2016: 3.38 ft, below flood stage; 132 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2016: 2.36 ft, below flood stage; 42 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2017: 1.67 ft, below flood stage; 12 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2017: 4.67 ft, action stage; 373 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2018: 12.34 ft, minor flooding; 8,820 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 5.72 ft, action stage; 720 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2020: 1.18 ft, below flood stage; 6 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2021: 9.59 ft, action stage; 1,365 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2021: 2.79 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2021: 12.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,680 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 3.07 ft, below flood stage; 97 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2021: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,563 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2022: 5.42 ft, action stage; 374 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.51 ft, Sep 12, 1971 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, San Fernando Creek near Alice 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, San Fernando Creek near Alice
1Sep 12, 197116.51+4.51Major26,800
2Oct 17, 197116.18+4.18Major23,200
3Sep 23, 196715.86+3.86Major16,900
4Sep 9, 196115.50+3.50Major16,900
5Jul 5, 200214.35+2.35Moderate—
6Sep 14, 195114.20+2.20Moderate—
7Jul 2, 201013.75+1.75Moderate8,288
8Jun 4, 202112.99+0.99Minor2,680
9May 26, 200712.93+0.93Minor7,222
10Jul 9, 202112.73+0.73Minor2,563
11Jun 19, 201812.34+0.34Minor8,820
12May 20, 20219.59−2.41Action1,365
13Jul 4, 20077.20−4.80Action1,476
14Oct 16, 20185.72−6.28Action720
15Aug 15, 20225.42−6.58Action374
16Mar 19, 20154.77−7.23Action400
17May 13, 20154.74−7.26Action392
18Sep 29, 20174.67−7.33Action373
19Aug 15, 20163.38−8.62Below flood stage132
20Jun 29, 20213.07−8.93Below flood stage97
21May 30, 20212.79−9.21Below flood stage76
22Jun 26, 20042.72−9.28Below flood stage76
23Dec 4, 20162.36−9.64Below flood stage42
24May 29, 20171.67−10.33Below flood stage12
25Jun 2, 20201.18−10.82Below flood stage6

Other gauges in Jim Wells County

Flood gauges in Jim Wells County
Falfurrias11.015.00 ft, Sep 13, 19512
Mathis25.048.70 ft, Sep 24, 196721
Alice11.017.70 ft, Oct 17, 19712

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AICT2, 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.