Rivers in Texas

Seco Creek at Rowe Ranch near D'Hanis

Medina County, TexasNWS SCRT2USGS 08202700New Braunfels office

Below flood stage
5.05ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
35.70 ft1935

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood23.00 ft
Moderate flood19.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action13.00 ft
  1. 32.00 ftLife threatening massive flooding occurs in all of D'Hanis. Flow is several feet deep down Main Street and businesses have several feet of water. Some homes in the western part have nine feet of water in them. Miles of Highway 90 flood with major damage.
  2. 28.00 ftAll homes west of the brick plant in D'Hanis flood due to Seco Creek alone, with up to five feet of water. If Seco and Parker Creeks are flooding, all of D'Hanis is under several feet of water with up to six feet in lowest homes. This is a life threatening event.
  3. 24.00 ftSeco Creek alone (without Parker Creek) floods the lowest homes in D'Hanis. Nearly a mile of Highway 90 is flooded with significant damage. If Seco and Parker Creeks are seriously flooding, all of D'Hanis is under water.
  4. 23.00 ftMajor flooding causes Seco Creek alone (without Parker Creek) to approach homes in D'Hanis. If Parker and Seco Creeks are flooding, all of D'Hanis may be under water and several feet deep in homes in the west part. Highway 90 is severly flooded.
  5. 19.00 ftModerate lowland flooding impacts secondary roads and low bridges making them dangerous to auto traffic. Livestock should be moved from low areas of the flood plain. Lowest homes in D'Hanis are threatened.
  6. 15.00 ftMinor lowland flooding reaches lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1919.

#DateStage
1May 31, 193535.70 ft
2August 31, 199433.00 ft
3June 17, 195832.40 ft
4July 21, 200732.35 ft
5June 22, 199730.62 ft
6July 2, 193228.20 ft
7May 29, 198728.20 ft
8September 1, 191928.00 ft
9July 15, 197326.00 ft
10June 3, 198723.55 ft
11July 15, 202621.26 ft
12August 23, 199820.00 ft
13July 5, 200219.13 ft
14May 29, 201617.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 15, 2026: 21.26 ft
  • May 29, 2016: 17.10 ft
  • July 21, 2007: 32.35 ft
  • July 5, 2002: 19.13 ft
  • August 23, 1998: 20.00 ft
  • June 22, 1997: 30.62 ft
  • August 31, 1994: 33.00 ft
  • June 3, 1987: 23.55 ft
  • May 29, 1987: 28.20 ft
  • July 15, 1973: 26.00 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.