San Diego Creek at Alice, TX
River level and flood forecast · Jim Wells County
Normal7.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (October 17, 1971) | 17.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.5 ftWater to the reference mark on the Edith Street Bridge. Water is a few feet high on Edith Street.
- 22 ftWater to the Edith Street Bridge floor. Water is now over the levee downstream of the gauge.
- 21 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs. Water reaches the height of the levee on the south side of the creek. The park west of County Road 170 has several feet of water over it, with water on County Road 170 inundated with several feet of water.
- 17.7 ftFlood of record, occurring on October 17 1971. The northern and eastern sections of Alice flooded from San Diego and San Fernando Creeks.
- 17 ftWater reaches the trailer park, downstream left bank below the Edith Street bridge, the lowest part of levees or banks. The flow flattens as it escapes the main channel to a flat flood plain.
- 16.35 ftWidespread and disasterous flooding. This was the result of Hurricane Beulah on September 23 1967.
- 13 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs. The low water crossing on County Road 170 west of Alice will have around 3 feet of water over it. Water begins to impact the lowest areas of the park west of the county road, and inland areas near the road.
- 11 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs. The low water crossing on County Road 170 west of Alice will be inundated with around foot of water
Highest crests on record
- 17.7 ft — October 17, 1971
- 16.35 ft — September 23, 1967
- 14.85 ft — September 12, 1971
- 8.72 ft — June 4, 2021
- 8.05 ft — July 9, 2021
Recent crests: 7.22 ft (August 15, 2022) · 8.05 ft (July 9, 2021) · 8.72 ft (June 4, 2021) · 7.69 ft (May 19, 2021) · 4.51 ft (April 30, 1989)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ACET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.