Rivers in Texas
Rio Grande at El Paso (Courchesne Bridge)
Below flood stage
2.40ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 7:05 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 8.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.70 ftThu, Oct 1, 6:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 11.20 ft1903
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.50 ft |
| Action | 7.50 ft |
Crest history
47 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 21, 1903 | 11.20 ft |
| 2 | June 3, 1912 | 10.50 ft |
| 3 | August 1, 2006 | 9.28 ft |
| 4 | September 14, 1958 | 8.90 ft |
| 5 | September 4, 2006 | 8.61 ft |
| 6 | July 28, 2008 | 8.32 ft |
| 7 | September 13, 1925 | 8.25 ft |
| 8 | July 14, 1950 | 7.93 ft |
| 9 | August 24, 1987 | 7.92 ft |
| 10 | August 4, 1999 | 7.82 ft |
| 11 | August 26, 2010 | 7.70 ft |
| 12 | September 28, 2017 | 7.70 ft |
| 13 | August 31, 1935 | 7.56 ft |
| 14 | August 24, 2016 | 7.47 ft |
| 15 | July 21, 1999 | 7.35 ft |
| 16 | June 28, 1987 | 7.18 ft |
| 17 | June 19, 2000 | 6.79 ft |
| 18 | July 18, 2002 | 6.73 ft |
| 19 | July 22, 2009 | 6.71 ft |
| 20 | July 30, 2005 | 6.66 ft |
| 21 | August 9, 1998 | 6.61 ft |
| 22 | July 1, 1995 | 6.59 ft |
| 23 | July 3, 1991 | 6.59 ft |
| 24 | June 27, 1994 | 6.59 ft |
| 25 | June 6, 1997 | 6.53 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 28, 2017: 7.70 ft
- August 24, 2016: 7.47 ft
- July 11, 2015: 6.30 ft
- August 1, 2014: 6.41 ft
- September 12, 2013: 6.01 ft
- June 14, 2012: 5.61 ft
- March 28, 2011: 6.18 ft
- August 26, 2010: 7.70 ft
- July 22, 2009: 6.71 ft
- July 28, 2008: 8.32 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.