Frio River below Dry Frio near Uvalde, TX
River level and flood forecast · Uvalde County
Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 11.1 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1894) | 35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flooding of crop and pastureland, traps livestock and can drown them. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges are flooded and dangerous.
- 15 ftModerate flooding reaches crop and pasture land near the river. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges flood.
- 12 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches secondary and primary roads and low bridges.
- 10 ftOverbank conditions. No significant impact.
Highest crests on record
- 35 ft — January 1, 1894
- 30 ft — July 1, 1932
- 25.09 ft — June 22, 1997
- 23.88 ft — August 13, 1966
- 20.29 ft — December 31, 1984
Recent crests: 19.39 ft (July 15, 2026) · 15.48 ft (May 24, 2015) · 15.23 ft (July 2, 2002) · 25.09 ft (June 22, 1997) · 17.81 ft (September 21, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (UDET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.