Nueces River near Bluntzer

1. 41.00 ftFlooding is massive downstream above Calallen. Most secondary and primary roads and low bridges near the river flood badly. Residential areas in the subdivisions of Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along the Oak Lane in Rio Encinos will have at least a few feet of water. Livestock in the flood plain are cut off possibly for weeks and could drown. These conditions could last for weeks.
2. 37.00 ftThere is massive residential flooding downstream above Calallen...with several feet of water at times. The residential flooding includes the following subdivisions: Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along the Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Secondary roads, primary roads and low bridges are flooded, with water a few feet deep. Livestock in the flood plain are cut off possibly for weeks and could drown. Residences upstream on right bank are also affected.
3. 36.00 ftThere is massive residential flooding downstream above Calallen, often lasting for weeks. The residences include the homes in the following subdivisions: Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along the Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Most secondary roads, primary roads and low bridges are flooded, with water possibly a few feet deep. Livestock in the flood plain are cut off possibly for weeks and could drown.
4. 35.00 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs above Bluntzer to below Calallen, and produces widespread residential flooding above Calallen possibly for weeks. This includes the homes in the following subdivisions: Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along the Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Most secondary roads, primary roads and low bridges are flooded, with water possibly a few feet deep. Livestock in the flood plain are cut off possibly for weeks and could drown.
5. 31.00 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs from near Blutzer to Calallen. Widespread residential flooding likely will occur for weeks. This includes homes in the following subdivisions: Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Many secondary roads, primary roads, and low bridges are flooded, with water possibly a few feet deep. Livestock are cut off possibly for weeks and could drown.
6. 27.00 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs from near Blutzer to Calallen. Widespread residential flooding occurs for days or weeks. This includes homes in the following subdivisions, Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Many secondary roads, primary roads, and low bridges are flooded, with water possibly a foot or more deep. The flow is out of the channel and into prevailing left flood plain.
7. 24.00 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs from near Blutzer to Calallen. Widespread residential flooding occurs for days or weeks. This includes homes in the following subdivisions, Sandy Hallow, Los Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Many secondary roads, primary roads, and low bridges are flooded. The flow is out of the channel and into prevailing left flood plain.
8. 22.00 ftFlow cuts off the lowest residential areas downstream above Calallen for days or weeks. Numerous secondary roads and low bridges are under water, from below Bluntzer to below Calallen.
9. 21.00 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs on the right bank. This peak flow will flood homes downstream near Calallen.
10. 18.00 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs. Sustained flow at this rate floods homes downstream near Calallen.
11. 17.00 ftFlow cuts off the lowest homes downstream above Calallen.
12. 16.00 ftOverbank conditions occur. Flow approaches the lowest residential areas downstream above Calallen.
13. 12.00 ftFlow reaches the left bank along the bridge. There no significant effects until the river rises to above 15 feet.

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

Most recent crests

• October 2, 2021: 15.09 ft
• July 9, 2021: 22.40 ft
• June 5, 2021: 15.09 ft
• May 20, 2021: 15.56 ft
• May 17, 2021: 12.19 ft
• May 13, 2021: 10.06 ft
• September 11, 2020: 13.32 ft
• December 9, 2018: 19.25 ft
• November 2, 2018: 28.59 ft
• October 16, 2017: 22.73 ft

• UpstreamNueces River at Lake Corpus Christi
• DownstreamNueces River at Calallen
• Nueces River at Mathis
• Ricon Bayou Channel at Calallen
• Tide Gauge at Viola Turning Basin
• Oso Creek at Merrett Road
• Tide Gauge at Nueces Bay
• Petronila Creek at FM665 Nr Driscoll

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.

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.