Nueces River at Calallen water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.09ft Up 0.40 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT (30 min 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

Low water at Nueces River at Calallen: the gauge reads 4.09 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.36 ft below the median of 4.45 ft for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. It is 2.91 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 4.25 ft (−0.16 ft).

It is on the way up, by 0.40 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.92 ft – 5.14 ft.

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

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.45 ft0.36 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.13 ft – 6.72 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.25 ft−0.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.92 ft – 5.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.92 ft – 6.25 ft
Highest on record: 16.00 ftSeptember 24, 1967

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 7.00 ft.

What happens at each level

12.00 ft: Widespread long-lived residential flooding of hundreds of homes above Calallen occurs. This requires residents to be evacuated. Roads into the flood prone areas flood for miles, cutting off large residential areas for weeks. Massive flooding of roads near and around Calallen. Subdivisions evacuated include: County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres, and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Hazel Bazemore Park and Labonte Park flood.
9.50 ft: Residents are isolated upstream on the west side of the river for as much as six weeks. Widespread lowland flooding occurs, requiring evacuations. This includes the subdivisions of County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Hazel Bazemore Park and Labonte Park are inundated, and roads near the parks are flooded.
9.00 ft: Widespread lowland flooding occurs, closing roads and cutting off many residences at times for weeks. Flooding of roads and residential areas near Calallen is widespread. Evacautions are required for the subdivisions of County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Hazel Bazemore Park and Labonte Park will are inundated.
8.50 ft: Major lowland flooding occurs. Roads flood through residential areas, cutting off homes near Calallen at times for weeks. Evacuations are required in the subdivisions of County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Hazel Bazemore Park is flooded, and Labonte Park is inundated.
8.19 ft: Roads flood in residential areas, cutting off homes near Calallen, and requiring evacuations. This includes the subdivisions of County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Hazel Bazemore Park and Labonte Park will also flood, with a good part of the park under water. Roads near the park and river are closed, and the soccer field is inundated.
7.70 ft: Roads flood through the lowest residential areas, cutting off homes near Calallen, and requiring evacuations. This includes the subdivisions of County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Hazel Bazemore Park and Labonte Park will also flood, with a good part of the park under water. Roads near the park and river are closed.
7.50 ft: Moderate lowland flooding occurs. Roads flood through the lowest residential areas...cutting off homes near Calallen, and requiring evacuations. This includes the subdivisions of County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Hazel Bazemore Park and Labonte Park will also flood.
7.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding occurs. The flow above Calallen impacts residential areas in the following subdivisions, Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Roads in some of the lowest residential areas near Calallen are threatened, including the subdivisions of County Road 73 in Riverside Addition 1 and 2, Riverside Annex, Twin Lakes, Riverside Acres and homes in the Nueces River Estates and Lindgreen Estates. Flow gets into the lowest areas of Labonte Park.
6.00 ft: Overbank conditions occur with no significant impacts.
4.09 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: 25 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.00 ft	September 24, 1967
2	12.97 ft	September 15, 2002
3	12.24 ft	July 18, 2002
4	10.63 ft	July 16, 2007
5	9.53 ft	June 26, 1987
6	9.25 ft	June 11, 1987
7	9.24 ft	October 24, 2003
8	9.00 ft	July 12, 2002
9	8.99 ft	October 20, 1984
10	8.94 ft	May 25, 1992

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 77° 50° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 77° 61° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 85° 67° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 82° 73° 0.07 in Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 84° 69° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 84° 69° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Nueces River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal CityRiver gauge, Nueces River	12.53 ft	No reference yet	±0	148 mi
Nueces River near AshertonRiver gauge, Nueces River	2.91 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	132 mi
Nueces River at CotullaRiver gauge, Nueces River	5.65 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	105 mi
Nueces River near TildenRiver gauge, Nueces River	2.35 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	64 mi
Nueces River near Three RiversRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.29 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	50 mi
Nueces River near MathisRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.24 ft	Normal	−0.27 ft	18 mi
Nueces River at BluntzerRiver gauge, Nueces River	7.81 ft	Normal	+0.19 ft	10 mi
Nueces River near OdemRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.21 ft	Very low	+0.15 ft	0.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chiltipin Creek at US 77 near SintonRiver gauge, Chiltipin Creek	23.91 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	13 mi
Oso Creek at Corpus ChristiRiver gauge, Oso Creek	5.77 ft	Normal	±0	14 mi
Petronila Creek at FM 665 near DriscollRiver gauge, Petronila Creek	1.9 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	16 mi
Lake Corpus Christi near MathisLake, Lake Corpus Christi	91.43 ft	Highest on record	−0.06 ft	18 mi
San Fernando Creek at AliceRiver gauge, San Fernando Creek	0.74 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Aransas River near SkidmoreRiver gauge, Aransas River	0.33 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	28 mi
San Diego Creek at AliceRiver gauge, San Diego Creek	9.77 ft	Below flood stage	+2.69 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Nueces River at Calallen compare with last year?

It is 0.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.25 ft.

What is flood stage for the Nueces River at Calallen?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 2.91 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Nueces River at Calallen in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.45 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.13 ft and 6.72 ft, based on 17 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 Nueces River at Calallen today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT, the water level was 4.09 ft. Up 0.40 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nueces River at Calallen rising or falling?

Up 0.40 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.54 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Nueces River at Calallen normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 17 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:08211500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.88308, -97.62527 (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	4.09 ft	2026-10-18 23:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-18 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nueces River at Calallen (usgs:08211500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/nueces-river-at-calallen

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