Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis, TX
River level and flood forecast · Medina County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 9.9 ft below flood stage (15 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 31, 1935) | 35.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftLife threatening massive flooding occurs in all of D'Hanis. Flow is several feet deep down Main Street and businesses have several feet of water. Some homes in the western part have nine feet of water in them. Miles of Highway 90 flood with major damage.
- 28 ftAll homes west of the brick plant in D'Hanis flood due to Seco Creek alone, with up to five feet of water. If Seco and Parker Creeks are flooding, all of D'Hanis is under several feet of water with up to six feet in lowest homes. This is a life threatening event.
- 24 ftSeco Creek alone (without Parker Creek) floods the lowest homes in D'Hanis. Nearly a mile of Highway 90 is flooded with significant damage. If Seco and Parker Creeks are seriously flooding, all of D'Hanis is under water.
- 23 ftMajor flooding causes Seco Creek alone (without Parker Creek) to approach homes in D'Hanis. If Parker and Seco Creeks are flooding, all of D'Hanis may be under water and several feet deep in homes in the west part. Highway 90 is severly flooded.
- 19 ftModerate lowland flooding impacts secondary roads and low bridges making them dangerous to auto traffic. Livestock should be moved from low areas of the flood plain. Lowest homes in D'Hanis are threatened.
- 15 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.
Highest crests on record
- 35.7 ft — May 31, 1935
- 33 ft — August 31, 1994
- 32.4 ft — June 17, 1958
- 32.35 ft — July 21, 2007
- 30.62 ft — June 22, 1997
Recent crests: 21.26 ft (July 15, 2026) · 17.1 ft (May 29, 2016) · 32.35 ft (July 21, 2007) · 19.13 ft (July 5, 2002) · 20 ft (August 23, 1998)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCRT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.