San Miguel Creek near Tilden, TX
River level and flood forecast · McMullen County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 20.2 ft below flood stage (21 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 10, 2002) | 31.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftFlow is to the low steel of the highway 16 bridge, with the flow three quarters of a mile wide. Major lowland flooding occurs, and damages crops and pastureland. Livestock are cut off above hindes to choke canyon reservoir.
- 26 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs, with the flow one third of a mile wide. This damages crops and cuts off cattle in pastures above Hindes to Choke Canyon Reservoir. Numerous secondary and primary roads and low bridges flood and are dangerous to drive through.
- 23 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs over crops and pasturland. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded.
- 21 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs. The flow is one hundred twenty five yards wide at Highway 16, and produces flooding of crops and pastureland. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded.
- 20 ftOverbank conditions occur. Secondary roads and low lying bridges are flooded, and livestock may become isolated.
- 18 ftOverbank conditions occur. Flow begins to approach the secondary roads and bridges.
- 15 ftFlow is above bankfull but there are no damages.
- 12 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 31.48 ft — September 10, 2002
- 27.57 ft — July 2, 2002
- 27.31 ft — May 16, 1980
- 26.83 ft — July 17, 1990
- 25.33 ft — July 4, 2002
Recent crests: 3.93 ft (October 17, 2021) · 9.64 ft (August 6, 2021) · 11.17 ft (July 11, 2021) · 16.72 ft (June 4, 2021) · 10.84 ft (June 2, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TNLT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.