Nueces River below Uvalde water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.31ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 89.9 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

The Nueces River below Uvalde is running below normal at 1.31 ft.

The median for mid-October is 2.66 ft, based on 33 years of readings, so the river stage is 1.35 ft below typical. It is 9.69 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.68 ft, a difference of −0.37 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.12 ft and 2.17 ft.

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: 2.66 ft1.35 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.64 ft – 3.93 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.68 ft−0.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.12 ft – 2.17 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.12 ft – 23.78 ft
Highest on record: 28.01 ftJuly 17, 2026

Floating and fishing near Nueces River below Uvalde

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Flood stage here is 11.00 ft, 9.69 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

25.00 ft: Residents of many low lying homes in Crystal City flood in less than a day from a crest in Uvalde. Roads and bridges are damaged above Barksdale to below Carrizo Springs. Flow ranges from one half mile to four miles wide in the flood plain, trapping livestock and destroying equipment in the flood plain.
23.00 ft: Disastrous widespread lowland flooding reaches several homes in Crystal City. Roads, fencing, and any improvements in the flood plain are damaged. Flow is generally 1/2 mile wide in the flood plain and livestock should be moved from vulnerable areas.
21.00 ft: Lowest homes downstream in the east edge of Crystal City flood. Numerous secondary roads and low bridges are extremely dangerous to motorists above Barksdale to below Carrizo Springs. Livestock are cut off and equipment destroyed in the flood plain from the headwaters to below Tilden with massive damage to fencing and secondary roads.
17.00 ft: Major flooding extends well into the flood plain. Livestock in the flood plain should be moved to higher ground immediately. Highways 57, 65, 85, 190, and Farm to Market 1025 are flooded and closed. Fencing and roads are damaged.
15.00 ft: Moderate flooding with livestock cut off and equipment destroyed in lowest areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges are dangerous to auto traffic above Barksdale to below Carrizo Springs.
11.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding nine miles southwest of Uvalde closes the Farm to Market 481 bridge floor. Livestock in the flood plain should be moved to higher ground.
10.00 ft: Overbank flow nine miles southwest of Uvalde reaches the Farm to market 481 bridge floor and approaches.
1.31 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: 9 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	28.01 ft	July 17, 2026
2	24.88 ft	October 28, 1996
3	23.30 ft	September 1, 1932
4	19.30 ft	July 13, 1939
5	18.99 ft	October 10, 2018
6	18.91 ft	October 16, 2018
7	18.88 ft	June 22, 1997
8	16.54 ft	May 29, 1987
9	14.75 ft	November 17, 2004
10	14.33 ft	September 16, 1991

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 78° 59° 0.38 in Wind 24 mph

17 Sat 68° 52° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 75° 49° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 80° 56° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 82° 67° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 84° 69° 0.02 in Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 86° 63° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 07:09 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the Nueces River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nueces River near BarksdaleRiver gauge, Nueces River	13.26 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	42 mi
Nueces River at CR 414 at MontellRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.38 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	29 mi
Nueces River at LagunaRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.95 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Nueces River at FM 1025 near Crystal CityRiver gauge, Nueces River	12.53 ft	No reference yet	±0	24 mi
Nueces River near AshertonRiver gauge, Nueces River	3.09 ft	Normal	−0.22 ft	45 mi
Nueces River at CotullaRiver gauge, Nueces River	5.72 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	62 mi
Nueces River near TildenRiver gauge, Nueces River	2.38 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	99 mi
Nueces River near Three RiversRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.29 ft	Very low	+0.07 ft	115 mi
Nueces River near MathisRiver gauge, Nueces River	1.52 ft	Normal	+0.17 ft	144 mi
Nueces River at BluntzerRiver gauge, Nueces River	7.56 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	153 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leona River near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	0.64 ft	Low	±0	9 mi
Frio River below Dry Frio River near UvaldeRiver gauge, Frio River	0.94 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Leona River at CR 429A near UvaldeRiver gauge, Leona River	4.24 ft	Normal	±0	18 mi
Dry Frio River near Reagan WellsRiver gauge, Dry Frio River	2.02 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	27 mi
Frio River at ConcanRiver gauge, Frio River	3.67 ft	Normal	±0	28 mi
Sabinal River at SabinalRiver gauge, Sabinal River	3.75 ft	Very high	+0.06 ft	28 mi
W Nueces River near BrackettvilleRiver gauge, W Nueces River	0.91 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	32 mi
Las Moras Spgs Dws of pool at BrackettvilleRiver gauge, Las Moras Spgs Dws of pool	3.49 ft	High	+0.02 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Nueces River below Uvalde higher than last year?

No, it is 0.37 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.68 ft.

What is flood stage for the Nueces River below Uvalde?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 9.69 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Nueces River below Uvalde in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.66 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.64 ft and 3.93 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 Nueces River below Uvalde today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT, the water level was 1.31 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nueces River below Uvalde rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.31 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Nueces River below Uvalde normal?

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:08192000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.12385, -99.89481 (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	1.31 ft	2026-10-17 16:30	Provisional
Flow	89.9 cfs	2026-10-17 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nueces River below Uvalde (usgs:08192000). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/nueces-river-below-uvalde

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