Navidad River at Morales water level

Name: Navidad River at Morales water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Navidad River, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

6.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT (42 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

Low water at Navidad River at Morales: the gauge reads 6.59 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7.25 ft, based on 21 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.66 ft below typical. It is 22.41 ft below the flood stage of 29.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 6.07 ft, a difference of +0.52 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 6.47 ft – 6.90 ft.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.25 ft0.66 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.11 ft – 12.11 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.07 ft+0.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6.47 ft – 6.90 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.82 ft – 18.44 ft
Highest on record: 35.83 ftAugust 29, 2017

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 29.00 ft.

What happens at each level

38.00 ft: Major lowland flooding continues with several feet of water over County Road 283. Lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened. A community center one quarter of a mile west of the County Road 283 bridge is threatehend. Hundreds of head of livestock are cut off and potentially drowned.
34.00 ft: Major lowland flooding begins with several feet of water over the approaches to the County Road 283 bridge and water threatending the bridge floor. The lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened near Vienna and in northern Jackson County. Livestock should be removed from the floodplain from the headwaters to Lake Texana.
30.00 ft: Moderate lowland flooding occurs as water inundates County Road 283. Livestock could be cut off and should be removed from the floodplain.
29.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding begins as water reaches the right approach to the bridge at County Road 283. Livestock should be removed from vulnerable areas of the floodplain.
26.00 ft: Overbank conditions begin with water into low-lying areas of the floodplain with little damage.
19.00 ft: Flows exceed banks into low-lying areas of the floodplain with no damage.
15.00 ft: At levels above 15.0 feet, flows exceed the lowest sections of both banks.
6.59 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: 15 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	35.83 ft	August 29, 2017
2	33.50 ft	October 19, 1998
3	33.00 ft	November 24, 2004
4	32.66 ft	June 18, 2015
5	31.99 ft	October 17, 2007
6	31.93 ft	April 21, 2016
7	31.83 ft	April 20, 2009
8	31.75 ft	June 22, 1997
9	31.59 ft	May 29, 2007
10	31.20 ft	October 15, 1997

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 24 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the Navidad River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Navidad River near HallettsvilleRiver gauge, Navidad River	4.49 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Navidad River near SpeaksRiver gauge, Navidad River	2.05 ft	Very low	±0	13 mi
Navidad River at Strane Pk near EdnaRiver gauge, Navidad River	4.97 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sandy Creek near GanadoRiver gauge, Sandy Creek	5.46 ft	Low	+0.22 ft	12 mi
Lavaca River near EdnaRiver gauge, Lavaca River	4.12 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Clarks Creek at US 77 near Sweet HomeRiver gauge, Clarks Creek	149.12 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	17 mi
W Mustang Creek near GanadoRiver gauge, W Mustang Creek	4.24 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	17 mi
Garcitas Creek near InezRiver gauge, Garcitas Creek	5.55 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	17 mi
Lake Texana near EdnaLake, Lake Texana	41.93 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
E Mustang Creek near LouiseRiver gauge, E Mustang Creek	2.93 ft	Low	±0	20 mi
W Sandy Creek at FM 2437 near SheridanRiver gauge, W Sandy Creek	193.15 ft	Low	+0.11 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Navidad River at Morales higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.52 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.07 ft.

What is flood stage for the Navidad River at Morales?

The official flood stage is 29.00 ft. The level is currently 22.41 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Navidad River at Morales in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.25 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.11 ft and 12.11 ft, based on 21 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 Navidad River at Morales today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:00 AM CDT, the water level was 6.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Navidad River at Morales rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Navidad River at Morales normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:08164370 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.13553, -96.74442 (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	6.59 ft	2026-10-18 06:00	Provisional

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