Hondo Creek near Tarpley, TX
River level and flood forecast · Medina County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1997) | 29.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftMajor flooding puts four feet of water in a ranch house and large barn 400 yards into the left flood plain near FM 462. US Highway 90 near Hondo floods over a half mile wide east of the bridge. No residential flooding occurs in Hondo from Hondo Creek.
- 26 ftFlow reaches the slabs of a house and large barn 400 yards into the left flood plain near FM 462. Secondary and primary roads and bridges are extremely dangerous in the Hondo Creek flood plain. Livestock should be moved from flood prone areas.
- 24 ftMajor flooding reaches the FM 462 bridge floor. Secondary roads and bridges from the headwaters to below Highway 90 are extremely dangerous. Livestock should be removed from the flood plain immediately.
- 20 ftModerate lowland flooding is well into the flood plain, making low secondary roads and bridges dangerous.
- 17 ftSecondary roads and low bridges flood from the headwaters to above Hondo. Cattle should be moved from flood prone areas of the flood plain.
- 15 ftModerate flooding inundates secondary roads and low bridges from the headwaters to above Hondo.
- 12 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.
- 10 ftMinor lowland flooding covers the lower flood plain. No significant Damage.
Highest crests on record
- 29.64 ft — June 22, 1997
- 22.86 ft — July 21, 2007
- 14.4 ft — May 27, 1992
- 13.61 ft — May 29, 2016
- 13.22 ft — April 4, 1997
Recent crests: 7.4 ft (June 12, 2025) · 13.61 ft (May 29, 2016) · 22.86 ft (July 21, 2007) · 29.64 ft (June 22, 1997) · 13.22 ft (April 4, 1997)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamHondo Creek at SH 173 near Hondo, TX
- Middle Verde Creek at Hwy 173N near Hondo, TX
- Seco Creek at Miller Ranch near Utopia, TX
- Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis, TX
- Medina River at Bandera, TX
- Medina River at Patterson Road at Medina, TX
- Sabinal River near Sabinal, TX
- West Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Road, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TPHT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.