Hondo Creek at SH 173 near Hondo

1. 18.00 ftHondo Creek floods one to two miles of Highway 90 east of Hondo with a small section at the bridge above water. The area east of the bridge is under several feet of water. Several hundred yards of the Southern Pacific railway is damaged. Highway 173 is flooded north and south of Hondo. Farm to Market 473 north of Hondo is flooded in several places.
2. 17.00 ftHighway 90 floods with flow hundreds of yards wide in three sections near Hondo. Highway 173 floods north and south of Hondo. Farm to Market 462 is closed at several low crossings.
3. 14.00 ftMajor flooding escapes the main channel into the right and left flood plains approaching Highway 90 east of Hondo and Highway 173 north of Hondo. Farm to Market 462 north of Hondo floods at several low water crossings.
4. 12.00 ftMinor lowland flooding inundates Farm to Market 462 at several low crossings over Hondo Creek.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 22, 1997: 18.96 ft
• May 29, 1987: 17.19 ft
• July 15, 1973: 16.40 ft
• July 1, 1932: 18.00 ft
• September 1, 1919: 21.00 ft

• UpstreamHondo Creek at Tarpley
• Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis
• Middle Verde Creek at Hwy 173N near Hondo
• Medina River at Medina Lake
• Medina River at La Coste
• Seco Creek at Miller Ranch near Utopia
• Sabinal River at Sabinal
• Red Bluff Creek at at FM 1283 near Pipe Creek

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.