Rivers in Texas
Navidad River near Morales
Below flood stage
6.43ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 29.00 ft
- Record crest
- 35.83 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 34.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 29.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 38.00 ftMajor lowland flooding continues with several feet of water over County Road 283. Lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened. A community center one quarter of a mile west of the County Road 283 bridge is threatehend. Hundreds of head of livestock are cut off and potentially drowned.
- 34.00 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with several feet of water over the approaches to the County Road 283 bridge and water threatending the bridge floor. The lowest homes in the floodplain are threatened near Vienna and in northern Jackson County. Livestock should be removed from the floodplain from the headwaters to Lake Texana.
- 30.00 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs as water inundates County Road 283. Livestock could be cut off and should be removed from the floodplain.
- 29.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water reaches the right approach to the bridge at County Road 283. Livestock should be removed from vulnerable areas of the floodplain.
- 26.00 ftOverbank conditions begin with water into low-lying areas of the floodplain with little damage.
- 19.00 ftFlows exceed banks into low-lying areas of the floodplain with no damage.
- 15.00 ftAt levels above 15.0 feet, flows exceed the lowest sections of both banks.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 18% |
| Moderate flooding | 13% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
25 crests on NOAA’s list since 1997.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29, 2017 | 35.83 ft |
| 2 | October 19, 1998 | 33.50 ft |
| 3 | November 24, 2004 | 33.00 ft |
| 4 | June 18, 2015 | 32.66 ft |
| 5 | October 17, 2007 | 31.99 ft |
| 6 | April 21, 2016 | 31.93 ft |
| 7 | April 20, 2009 | 31.83 ft |
| 8 | June 22, 1997 | 31.75 ft |
| 9 | May 29, 2007 | 31.59 ft |
| 10 | October 15, 1997 | 31.20 ft |
| 11 | July 3, 2007 | 31.16 ft |
| 12 | July 10, 2021 | 30.98 ft |
| 13 | March 16, 2007 | 30.77 ft |
| 14 | June 26, 2004 | 30.70 ft |
| 15 | May 2, 2007 | 29.83 ft |
| 16 | October 6, 2009 | 29.49 ft |
| 17 | April 18, 2015 | 29.45 ft |
| 18 | December 10, 2018 | 28.69 ft |
| 19 | March 12, 2015 | 28.40 ft |
| 20 | March 23, 2015 | 26.44 ft |
| 21 | May 18, 2012 | 23.88 ft |
| 22 | May 29, 2014 | 22.49 ft |
| 23 | May 20, 2000 | 21.01 ft |
| 24 | April 28, 2013 | 19.87 ft |
| 25 | September 24, 2006 | 19.34 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 10, 2021: 30.98 ft
- December 10, 2018: 28.69 ft
- August 29, 2017: 35.83 ft
- April 21, 2016: 31.93 ft
- June 18, 2015: 32.66 ft
- April 18, 2015: 29.45 ft
- March 23, 2015: 26.44 ft
- March 12, 2015: 28.40 ft
- May 29, 2014: 22.49 ft
- April 28, 2013: 19.87 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.