Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde water level

Name: Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Frio River, Texas, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 0.95 ft, the Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.72 ft, based on 33 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.77 ft below typical. It is 11.05 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.45 ft, a difference of −0.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.72 ft0.77 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.54 ft – 2.09 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.45 ft−0.50 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.94 ft – 0.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.94 ft – 17.41 ft
Highest on record: 35.00 ftJanuary 1, 1894

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 12.00 ft, still 11.05 ft away.

What happens at each level

17.00 ft: Major flooding of crop and pastureland, traps livestock and can drown them. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges are flooded and dangerous.
15.00 ft: Moderate flooding reaches crop and pasture land near the river. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges flood.
12.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary and primary roads and low bridges.
10.00 ft: Overbank conditions. No significant impact.
0.95 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 7 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	35.00 ft	January 1, 1894
2	30.00 ft	July 1, 1932
3	25.09 ft	June 22, 1997
4	23.88 ft	August 13, 1966
5	20.29 ft	December 31, 1984
6	19.39 ft	July 15, 2026
7	17.81 ft	September 21, 1995
8	16.88 ft	September 16, 1991
9	15.48 ft	May 24, 2015
10	15.23 ft	July 2, 2002

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 81° 56° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 83° 54° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 83° 58° 0.07 in Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 84° 62° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 86° 62° – Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 83° 65° – Wind 16 mph

26 Mon 86° 62° 0.03 in, 21% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Frio River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Frio River at LeakeyRiver gauge, Frio River	9.29 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	33 mi
Frio River at ConcanRiver gauge, Frio River	3.66 ft	Normal	±0	17 mi
Frio River near DerbyRiver gauge, Frio River	−0.82 ft	Very low	±0	48 mi
Frio River at TildenRiver gauge, Frio River	1.02 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	87 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leona River near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	0.62 ft	Low	±0	8 mi
Leona River at CR 429A near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	4.24 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi
Sabinal River at SabinalRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.79 ft	Very high	±0	13 mi
Nueces River below UvaldeRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.27 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Dry Frio River near Reagan WellsRiver gauge, Dry Frio River	2.01 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Sabinal River near SabinalRiver gauge, Sabinal River	4.82 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Nueces River at LagunaRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.85 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	23 mi
Seco Creek at Rowe Rh near D'HanisRiver gauge, Seco Creek	5.05 ft	Normal	±0	25 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde higher than last year?

No, it is 0.50 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.45 ft.

What is flood stage for the Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 11.05 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.72 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.54 ft and 2.09 ft, based on 33 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the water level was 0.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Frio River below Dry Frio River near Uvalde normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08197500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.24579, -99.67450 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.95 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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