Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell water level

Name: Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Nueces River, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.32ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 148 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell is 1.32 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.32 ft and 1.44 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.68 ftOctober 9, 2018

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.68 ft	October 9, 2018
2	11.56 ft	May 24, 2015
3	7.36 ft	August 30, 2022
4	6.98 ft	August 12, 2018
5	6.01 ft	April 2, 2017
6	4.35 ft	September 28, 2016
7	3.12 ft	May 2, 2021
8	1.65 ft	May 27, 2014
9	1.60 ft	October 17, 2022
10	1.34 ft	March 23, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 56° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 83° 58° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 82° 65° 0.02 in Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 82° 60° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 83° 62° – Wind 22 mph

25 Sun 80° 65° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 80° 63° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 07:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Nueces River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nueces River near BarksdaleRiver gauge, Nueces River	13.24 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Nueces River at LagunaRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.92 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Nueces River below UvaldeRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.27 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	29 mi
Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal CityRiver gauge, Nueces River	8.53 ft	No reference yet	−4.00 ft	53 mi
Nueces River near AshertonRiver gauge, Nueces River	2.80 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	74 mi
Nueces River at CotullaRiver gauge, Nueces River	5.56 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	89 mi
Nueces River near TildenRiver gauge, Nueces River	4.23 ft	Normal	+0.19 ft	122 mi
Nueces River near Three RiversRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.33 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	135 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
W Nueces River near BrackettvilleRiver gauge, W Nueces River	0.90 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Dry Frio River near Reagan WellsRiver gauge, Dry Frio River	2.01 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Frio River at ConcanRiver gauge, Frio River	3.65 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Leona River at CR 429A near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	4.24 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Frio River below Dry Frio River near UvaldeRiver gauge, Frio River	0.95 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	28 mi
Las Moras Spgs Dws of pool at BrackettvilleRiver gauge, Las Moras Spgs Dws of pool	3.44 ft	High	−0.02 ft	28 mi
Sabinal River at UtopiaRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.10 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

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 Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 1.32 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell?

The highest level on record is 14.68 ft on October 9, 2018.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08189998 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.52647, -100.01837 (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	1.32 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Flow	148 cfs	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nueces River at CR 414 at Montell (usgs:08189998). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/nueces-river-at-cr-414-at-montell

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer