Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal City water level

Name: Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal City 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

12.53ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (25 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal City is 12.53 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.52 ft and 12.53 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: 37.04 ftJuly 17, 2026

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	37.04 ft	July 17, 2026
2	12.14 ft	July 16, 2025
3	8.84 ft	July 19, 2019
4	8.69 ft	June 1, 2021
5	8.42 ft	June 3, 2023
6	8.34 ft	October 24, 2019
7	6.66 ft	October 1, 2021

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 70° 51° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 74° 48° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 82° 51° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 83° 66° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 85° 65° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 88° 67° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 87° 63° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 07:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Nueces River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nueces River near BarksdaleRiver gauge, Nueces River	13.25 ft	Normal	±0	66 mi
Nueces River at CR 414 at MontellRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.31 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	53 mi
Nueces River at LagunaRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.82 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	46 mi
Nueces River below UvaldeRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.27 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Nueces River near AshertonRiver gauge, Nueces River	2.80 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Nueces River at CotullaRiver gauge, Nueces River	5.55 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	43 mi
Nueces River near TildenRiver gauge, Nueces River	4.23 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	84 mi
Nueces River near Three RiversRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.31 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	103 mi
Nueces River near MathisRiver gauge, Nueces River	0.84 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	130 mi
Nueces River at BluntzerRiver gauge, Nueces River	7.61 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	138 mi
Nueces River at CalallenRiver gauge, Nueces River	4.22 ft	Low	±0	148 mi
Nueces River near OdemRiver gauge, Nueces River	2.13 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	147 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leona River near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	0.62 ft	Low	±0	27 mi
Frio River below Dry Frio River near UvaldeRiver gauge, Frio River	0.95 ft	Very low	±0	34 mi
Leona River at CR 429A near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	4.24 ft	Normal	±0	40 mi
Dry Frio River at FM 2690 near KnippaRiver gauge, Dry Frio River	4.99 ft	No reference yet	±0	42 mi
Sabinal River at SabinalRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.79 ft	Very high	±0	43 mi
Las Moras Spgs Dws of pool at BrackettvilleRiver gauge, Las Moras Spgs Dws of pool	3.42 ft	High	−0.02 ft	51 mi
Seco Creek at Rowe Rh near D'HanisRiver gauge, Seco Creek	5.05 ft	Normal	±0	53 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 FM 1025 near Crystal City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the water level was 12.53 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal City 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 FM 1025 near Crystal City?

The highest level on record is 37.04 ft on July 17, 2026.

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:08192550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.77561, -99.83591 (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	12.53 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal City (usgs:08192550). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/nueces-river-at-fm-1025-near-crystal-city

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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