Rivers in Texas
Rio Grande 5 miles SE of Presidio
Below flood stage
2.75ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 9:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.60 ftThu, Sep 24, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 26.70 ft1904
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 26.07 ftthe river reaches record stage (1904). Major flooding occurs at Redford. FM 170 is impassable.
- 16.00 ftthe river reaches major flood stage, and the levees near Redford may be damaged. Significant portions of farmland indundate. FM 170 may also flood.
- 13.00 ftthe river reaches moderate flood stage. Farmland near the river will be inundated. Water may begin flooding low lying areas of FM 170.
- 11.00 ftminor flooding continues along the river. Irrigation pumps may need to be removed. No threats to residences or other structures are known to occur.
- 9.00 ftthe river reaches minor flood stage, and low lying areas begin to flood.
Crest history
93 crests on NOAA’s list since 1904.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11, 1904 | 26.70 ft |
| 2 | September 17, 2008 | 23.24 ft |
| 3 | September 22, 1958 | 21.26 ft |
| 4 | September 26, 1991 | 16.00 ft |
| 5 | September 30, 1978 | 15.41 ft |
| 6 | June 14, 2013 | 13.95 ft |
| 7 | July 28, 2004 | 13.89 ft |
| 8 | October 3, 1990 | 13.88 ft |
| 9 | September 14, 2022 | 13.26 ft |
| 10 | August 17, 2022 | 13.24 ft |
| 11 | August 24, 2022 | 13.20 ft |
| 12 | August 18, 2022 | 12.99 ft |
| 13 | July 5, 2025 | 12.94 ft |
| 14 | September 6, 2014 | 12.75 ft |
| 15 | May 28, 2023 | 12.40 ft |
| 16 | July 29, 2013 | 12.24 ft |
| 17 | August 22, 2004 | 12.02 ft |
| 18 | March 23, 2004 | 11.95 ft |
| 19 | July 21, 2013 | 11.94 ft |
| 20 | September 29, 2012 | 11.60 ft |
| 21 | August 20, 2022 | 11.46 ft |
| 22 | August 23, 2022 | 11.45 ft |
| 23 | September 15, 2020 | 11.35 ft |
| 24 | September 2, 2024 | 11.13 ft |
| 25 | July 16, 2017 | 10.95 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 2, 2025: 10.00 ft
- July 5, 2025: 12.94 ft
- September 2, 2024: 11.13 ft
- May 28, 2023: 12.40 ft
- September 22, 2022: 9.09 ft
- September 21, 2022: 9.47 ft
- September 14, 2022: 13.26 ft
- September 7, 2022: 9.15 ft
- August 24, 2022: 13.20 ft
- August 23, 2022: 11.45 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamRio Grande at Presidio International Bridge
- DownstreamRio Grande 3 miles NNW of Redford at Redford
- Alamito Creek 5 miles ESE of Presidio at Presidio
- Rio Grande 6 miles WNW of Presidio at Presidio
- Terlingua Creek 7 miles S of Terlingua at Terlingua
- Rio Grande at Candelaria Crossing
- Rio Grande at Castolon
- Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.