Rivers in Texas
Oso Creek near Corpus Christi
Below flood stage
5.74ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 3:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 30.63 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 25.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 30.60 ftFM 665 bridge is flooded, with water 1 foot deep. Homes near the creek along FM 763 are flooded with several feet of water. There is 4 feet of water over FM 763 cutting off the shooting range and homes. The creek is several feet deep over Highway 286 frontage roads, and is 1/2 mile wide as it appoaches and covers the bridge on FM 43. Oso Parkway is flooded in several places between Everhart and Staples and approaches homes. The west side of Staples Street bridge is 3 feet deep. The golf course is flooded.
- 28.00 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs. Numerous barns and structures flood near Farm to Market 763. There is nearly two feet of water over Farm to Market 763. County Road 43 is flooded. The Lakes Subdivision on the south side of Corpus Christi will have water over Oso Parkway and into their front yards.
- 26.50 ftThe lowest residences in flood prone areas above Farm to Market 763, to below the bridge at Farm to Market 763 have water at the slab elevation and are cut off. The Farm to Market 763 bridge at Oso Creek and numerous barns and outbuildings flood above Farm to Market 763 to Oso Bay.
- 25.00 ftMajor flooding reaches the approaches to the Farm to Market 763 bridge. Numerous outbuildings and barns are surrounded, and flow approaches apartment buildings below Farm to Market 763. Kings Crossing Golf Course is at least 1/2 flooded. Water is within 3 feet of some homes. Water flows across Oso Parkway Road at 2 low areas in the extreme south portion of the Lakes Subdivision.
- 20.00 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs, from the headwaters near Violet Road, or Farm to Market 24, to Oso Bay. Secondary roads and low bridges near the creek are also flooded.
- 15.00 ftOverbank conditions occur upstream in the right flood plain.
- 11.00 ftThe flow is over the right and left banks, but causes no significant flood damage.
Crest history
71 crests on NOAA’s list since 1980.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 2010 | 30.63 ft |
| 2 | August 10, 1980 | 29.37 ft |
| 3 | April 26, 2004 | 28.40 ft |
| 4 | July 9, 2021 | 27.69 ft |
| 5 | May 13, 2015 | 27.45 ft |
| 6 | May 20, 2021 | 26.63 ft |
| 7 | September 16, 2018 | 26.56 ft |
| 8 | October 13, 1997 | 26.50 ft |
| 9 | April 3, 1997 | 25.82 ft |
| 10 | July 5, 2007 | 25.65 ft |
| 11 | July 17, 2002 | 25.55 ft |
| 12 | October 1, 2021 | 25.41 ft |
| 13 | September 16, 2018 | 25.41 ft |
| 14 | May 15, 2004 | 25.35 ft |
| 15 | October 11, 1997 | 25.30 ft |
| 16 | October 19, 1998 | 25.20 ft |
| 17 | December 22, 1991 | 25.19 ft |
| 18 | June 21, 1993 | 24.58 ft |
| 19 | October 30, 1995 | 24.56 ft |
| 20 | May 16, 2016 | 24.54 ft |
| 21 | June 2, 2020 | 24.51 ft |
| 22 | July 27, 2007 | 24.39 ft |
| 23 | May 16, 2015 | 23.74 ft |
| 24 | March 7, 1995 | 23.73 ft |
| 25 | March 10, 2016 | 23.59 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 15, 2021: 14.78 ft
- October 1, 2021: 25.41 ft
- September 13, 2021: 9.93 ft
- July 9, 2021: 27.69 ft
- July 7, 2021: 11.66 ft
- June 23, 2021: 13.43 ft
- June 5, 2021: 12.05 ft
- May 20, 2021: 26.63 ft
- May 17, 2021: 10.93 ft
- May 1, 2021: 14.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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.
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.