Nueces River below Uvalde, TX
River level and flood forecast · Uvalde County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 9.5 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 129 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (July 17, 2026) | 28.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftResidents of many low lying homes in Crystal City flood in less than a day from a crest in Uvalde. Roads and bridges are damaged above Barksdale to below Carrizo Springs. Flow ranges from one half mile to four miles wide in the flood plain, trapping livestock and destroying equipment in the flood plain.
- 23 ftDisastrous widespread lowland flooding reaches several homes in Crystal City. Roads, fencing, and any improvements in the flood plain are damaged. Flow is generally 1/2 mile wide in the flood plain and livestock should be moved from vulnerable areas.
- 21 ftLowest homes downstream in the east edge of Crystal City flood. Numerous secondary roads and low bridges are extremely dangerous to motorists above Barksdale to below Carrizo Springs. Livestock are cut off and equipment destroyed in the flood plain from the headwaters to below Tilden with massive damage to fencing and secondary roads.
- 17 ftMajor flooding extends well into the flood plain. Livestock in the flood plain should be moved to higher ground immediately. Highways 57, 65, 85, 190, and Farm to Market 1025 are flooded and closed. Fencing and roads are damaged.
- 15 ftModerate flooding with livestock cut off and equipment destroyed in lowest areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges are dangerous to auto traffic above Barksdale to below Carrizo Springs.
- 11 ftMinor lowland flooding nine miles southwest of Uvalde closes the Farm to Market 481 bridge floor. Livestock in the flood plain should be moved to higher ground.
- 10 ftOverbank flow nine miles southwest of Uvalde reaches the Farm to market 481 bridge floor and approaches.
Highest crests on record
- 28.01 ft — July 17, 2026
- 24.88 ft — October 28, 1996
- 23.3 ft — September 1, 1932
- 19.3 ft — July 13, 1939
- 18.99 ft — October 10, 2018
Recent crests: 28.01 ft (July 17, 2026) · 18.91 ft (October 16, 2018) · 18.99 ft (October 10, 2018) · 10.8 ft (August 12, 2018) · 14.75 ft (November 17, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (UVLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.