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Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis

Highest listed crest 35.70 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft14 crests since 1919

The Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1919 to 2026. The highest, 35.70 ft on May 31, 1935, was major flooding, 20.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.70 ft
May 31, 1935
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
10
59th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 15, 2026
21.26 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Medina County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01May 29, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.03Jul 15, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.010Jul 21, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1919 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis, 1919 to 2026 152025303540ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Sep 1, 1919: 28.00 ft, major floodingJul 2, 1932: 28.20 ft, major flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1935: 35.70 ft, major floodingJun 17, 1958: 32.40 ft, major floodingJul 15, 1973: 26.00 ft, major flooding; 30,500 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 28.20 ft, major flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1987: 23.55 ft, major flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1994: 33.00 ft, major floodingJun 22, 1997: 30.62 ft, major flooding; 51,400 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1998: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2002: 19.13 ft, moderate floodingJul 21, 2007: 32.35 ft, major floodingMay 29, 2016: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,632 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2026: 21.26 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 35.70 ft, May 31, 1935 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis
1May 31, 193535.70+20.70Major—
2Aug 31, 199433.00+18.00Major—
3Jun 17, 195832.40+17.40Major—
4Jul 21, 200732.35+17.35Major—
5Jun 22, 199730.62+15.62Major51,400
6Jul 2, 193228.20+13.20Major35,800
7May 29, 198728.20+13.20Major35,800
8Sep 1, 191928.00+13.00Major—
9Jul 15, 197326.00+11.00Major30,500
10Jun 3, 198723.55+8.55Major24,800
11Jul 15, 202621.26+6.26Moderate—
12Aug 23, 199820.00+5.00Moderate17,000
13Jul 5, 200219.13+4.13Moderate—
14May 29, 201617.10+2.10Minor8,632

The worst floods along the Seco Creek

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

June 17, 1958: 32.40 ft here, major flooding

June 22, 1997: 30.62 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Seco Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Seco Creek
Miller Ranch near UtopiaTX8.017.70 ft, Jun 22, 19973
Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis this gaugeTX15.035.70 ft, May 31, 193510

Other gauges in Medina County

Flood gauges in Medina County
SH 173 near Hondo12.021.00 ft, Sep 1, 19195
Tarpley10.029.64 ft, Jun 22, 19971
Medina Lake1,064.21,065.76 ft, Jun 3, 20160
La Coste15.032.00 ft, Jul 6, 20023
Miller Ranch near Utopia8.017.70 ft, Jun 22, 19973

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCRT2, 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.