Navidad River at Strane Park, TX
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 19.1 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 2:49 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2017) | 31.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with the river close to one third of a miles wide in the vicinity of the gage. County Road 401 is inundated and closed. Lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened. Livestock can be cut off in low-lying parts of the floodplain.
- 26 ftModerate lowland flooding begins threatening livestock and property in the river channel. The right approach of the County Road 401 bridge is closed making travel difficult.
- 24 ftMinor lowland flooding begins with water well into the floodplain and threatening the west approach of the bridge at County Road 401.
- 17 ftFlows exceed low-lying areas of the floodplain with no significant damage.
- 13 ftFlows exceed low-lying areas of both banks.
Highest crests on record
- 31.28 ft — August 29, 2017
- 30.08 ft — October 19, 1998
- 29.45 ft — November 24, 2004
- 29.02 ft — June 18, 2015
- 28.23 ft — November 7, 2002
Recent crests: 27.05 ft (July 11, 2021) · 25.41 ft (June 5, 2021) · 25.69 ft (December 11, 2018) · 24.31 ft (June 21, 2018) · 31.28 ft (August 29, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LSNT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.