Navidad River near Morales, TX
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal6.6 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 22.4 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2017) | 35.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftMajor lowland flooding continues with several feet of water over County Road 283. Lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened. A community center one quarter of a mile west of the County Road 283 bridge is threatehend. Hundreds of head of livestock are cut off and potentially drowned.
- 34 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with several feet of water over the approaches to the County Road 283 bridge and water threatending the bridge floor. The lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened near Vienna and in northern Jackson County. Livestock should be removed from the floodplain from the headwaters to Lake Texana.
- 30 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs as water inundates County Road 283. Livestock could be cut off and should be removed from the floodplain.
- 29 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water reaches the right approach to the bridge at County Road 283. Livestock should be removed from vulnerable areas of the floodplain.
- 26 ftOverbank conditions begin with water into low-lying areas of the floodplain with little damage.
- 19 ftFlows exceed banks into low-lying areas of the floodplain with no damage.
- 15 ftAt levels above 15.0 feet, flows exceed the lowest sections of both banks.
Highest crests on record
- 35.83 ft — August 29, 2017
- 33.5 ft — October 19, 1998
- 33 ft — November 24, 2004
- 32.66 ft — June 18, 2015
- 31.99 ft — October 17, 2007
Recent crests: 30.98 ft (July 10, 2021) · 28.69 ft (December 10, 2018) · 35.83 ft (August 29, 2017) · 31.93 ft (April 21, 2016) · 32.66 ft (June 18, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MRAT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.