Nueces River at Laguna, TX

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 8:20 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 23 ftLife threatening flow is well into recreation camping areas along the Nueces River in northern Uvalde County. Flow escapes the mainstem two miles above the gauge, flows over right flood plain across Highway 55, then re-enters the mainstem below Laguna. Livestock are cut off and possibly drowned. Extremely dangerous low bridges at Highway 55 and Farm to Market 337 near Barksdale and Camp Wood have caused several traffic drownings.
• 21 ftMajor flooding reaches recreation camps between Camp Wood and Uvalde. Secondary and primary roads and bridges and can be life threatening. Livestock should be moved from flood prone areas of the flood plain from the headwaters to Crystal City.
• 17 ftModerate lowland flooding makes low bridges very dangerous to motorists along Highway 55 at Hackberry Creek. The Nueces River at Barksdale, and numerous crossings and low bridges in the headwaters and Camp Wood Creek. Campers downstream should move themselves, vehicles, and equipment from the banks of the river.
• 14 ftModerate flooding with flow exceeding the banks of recreation camps in northern Uvalde County endangering sleeping campers and washing autos and gear downstream. Highway 55 crosses Hackberry Creek above Barksdale and the Nueces River at Barksdale. Farm to Market 337 crosses Camp Wood Creek east of Camp Wood in three places. All these crossings have had vehicular related drownings.
• 10 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches low water crossings on Highway 55 above Barksdale on Hackberry Creek. The Nueces River crossing at Barksdale is very dangerous. East of Camp Wood Farm to Market 337 crosses Camp Wood Creek in three places. Vehicular related drownings have occurred at all these sites.

Highest crests on record

1. 29.95 ft — September 24, 1955
2. 29 ft — June 1, 1913
3. 26.5 ft — September 21, 1923
4. 26 ft — October 13, 1973
5. 25.6 ft — October 28, 1996

Recent crests: 21.88 ft (July 16, 2026) · 19.84 ft (October 16, 2018) · 20.31 ft (October 9, 2018) · 14.4 ft (August 12, 2018) · 16.13 ft (November 17, 2004)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamNueces River at CR 414 near Montell, TX
• DownstreamNueces River below Uvalde, TX
• Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells near Uvalde 23N, TX
• West Nueces River at Brackettville, TX
• Leona River at CR 429A near Uvalde, TX
• Frio River at Concan, TX
• Nueces River near Barksdale, TX
• Frio River below Dry Frio near Uvalde, TX