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West Nueces River at Brackettville

Highest listed crest 40.00 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft11 crests since 1900

The West Nueces River at Brackettville crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1900 to 2026. The highest, 40.00 ft on June 14, 1935, was major flooding, 25.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.00 ft
June 14, 1935; 550,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
10
59th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 15, 2026
26.07 ft, major flooding
Location
Kinney County
Texas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Nueces River at Brackettville
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Sep 16, 1991Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.010Jul 15, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1900 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Nueces River at Brackettville, 1900 to 2026 152025303540ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jan 1, 1900: 34.00 ft, major floodingJun 14, 1935: 40.00 ft, major flooding; 550,000 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1955: 27.10 ft, major flooding; 150,000 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1964: 31.30 ft, major flooding; 246,000 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1991: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1996: 30.74 ft, major flooding; 230,000 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1997: 22.71 ft, major flooding; 72,300 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1998: 20.00 ft, major floodingOct 10, 2018: 18.49 ft, major flooding; 35,311 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2019: 22.95 ft, major flooding; 75,350 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2026: 26.07 ft, major flooding Highest, 40.00 ft, Jun 14, 1935 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Nueces River at Brackettville 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, West Nueces River at Brackettville
1Jun 14, 193540.00+25.00Major550,000
2Jan 1, 190034.00+19.00Major—
3Sep 20, 196431.30+16.30Major246,000
4Oct 28, 199630.74+15.74Major230,000
5Sep 24, 195527.10+12.10Major150,000
6Jul 15, 202626.07+11.07Major—
7Jun 4, 201922.95+7.95Major75,350
8Jun 22, 199722.71+7.71Major72,300
9Aug 25, 199820.00+5.00Major—
10Oct 10, 201818.49+3.49Major35,311
11Sep 16, 199116.40+1.40Minor25,100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTVT2, 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.