Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Sheffield

1. 30.00 ftthe river reaches major flood stage, and begins flowing over the highway bridge.
2. 29.00 ftthe river reaches moderate flood stage, and continues to flooding of area ranch land. Cattle losses are possible. The river inundates the ranch road, rendering it laregly impassable.
3. 28.00 ftthe river reaches minor flood stage, and begins flooding area ranch land. Livestock may be threatened. The river begins to flood the gravel road that leads to the Smith and Marley-B Ranches, and reaches the bottom of the bridge.
4. 23.00 ftthe river reaches bankfull. Minor overbank flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected.

Chance of flooding, October to December

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

Most recent crests

• August 27, 2010: 6.29 ft
• September 11, 2008: 23.47 ft
• September 19, 1974: 20.15 ft
• September 1, 1954: 20.50 ft
• June 27, 1954: 17.72 ft
• October 8, 1941: 16.75 ft
• September 1, 1919: 23.50 ft

• UpstreamPecos River 3 miles NNW of Girvin at Girvin
• DownstreamPecos River 14 miles NW of Pandale at Pandale
• Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield at Sheffield
• Pecos River at Pandale Crossing
• Devils River at Cauthorn Ranch near Juno
• Rio Grande at Foster Ranch
• Devils River at Bakers Crossing near Juno
• Pecos River at Langtry

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 12 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.