Hondo Creek at SH 173 near Hondo, TX
River level and flood forecast · Medina County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 11.3 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 1919) | 21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftHondo Creek floods one to two miles of Highway 90 east of Hondo with a small section at the bridge above water. The area east of the bridge is under several feet of water. Several hundred yards of the Southern Pacific railway is damaged. Highway 173 is flooded north and south of Hondo. Farm to Market 473 north of Hondo is flooded in several places.
- 17 ftHighway 90 floods with flow hundreds of yards wide in three sections near Hondo. Highway 173 floods north and south of Hondo. Farm to Market 462 is closed at several low crossings.
- 14 ftMajor flooding escapes the main channel into the right and left flood plains approaching Highway 90 east of Hondo and Highway 173 north of Hondo. Farm to Market 462 north of Hondo floods at several low water crossings.
- 12 ftMinor lowland flooding inundates Farm to Market 462 at several low crossings over Hondo Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 21 ft — September 1, 1919
- 18.96 ft — June 22, 1997
- 18 ft — July 1, 1932
- 17.19 ft — May 29, 1987
- 16.4 ft — July 15, 1973
Recent crests: 18.96 ft (June 22, 1997) · 17.19 ft (May 29, 1987) · 16.4 ft (July 15, 1973) · 18 ft (July 1, 1932) · 21 ft (September 1, 1919)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamHondo Creek near Tarpley, TX
- Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis, TX
- Middle Verde Creek at Hwy 173N near Hondo, TX
- Medina River near La Coste, TX
- Seco Creek at Miller Ranch near Utopia, TX
- Sabinal River at Sabinal, TX
- Medina River above Engligh Crossing near Pipe Creek, TX
- Sabinal River near Sabinal, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KWHT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.