Rivers in Texas
Nueces River near Tilden
Below flood stage
3.00ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 11:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 26.57 ft1967
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 31.00 ftThe Highway 16 bridge floor floods.
- 28.00 ftThe flow is to the top of the recorder shelf.
- 20.00 ftMajor flooding below Cotulla to below Tilden occurs, and cuts off extensive portions of the flood plain, requiring wholesale evacuation of livestock from the area. Roads and bridges near the river flood severely. Hunting cabins, pump jacks, tank batteries, irrigation pumps and any equipment in low areas near the river flood.
- 19.00 ftMajor lowland flooding of livestock, roads, irrigation pumps and tank batteries. Fencing is damaged as well as hunting cabins.
- 18.00 ftThe flooding of livestock, roads, irrigation pumps and tank batteries occurs. Fences and hunting cabins are damaged.
- 16.00 ftModerate lowland flooding occurs. Hunting cabins, oil field tanks and pumps are affected, and livestock become isolated.
- 15.00 ftMuch of the flood plain below cotulla to below tilden is cut off, as sloughs and peripheral channels fill. Hunting cabins, oil field pump jacks and tank batteries flood well away from the channel. Livestock are cut off and can drown.
- 14.00 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs, and causes sloughs and peripheral channels near the main stream to cut off areas of the flood plain, isolating livestock and damaging equipment in low areas. Oil field tank batteries and pump jacks flood.
- 11.00 ftThe main channel overflows its banks into peripheral channels, isolating areas of the flood plain.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 35% |
| Moderate flooding | 34% |
| Major flooding | 31% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
82 crests on NOAA’s list since 1935.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 1967 | 26.57 ft |
| 2 | June 1, 1935 | 23.70 ft |
| 3 | October 18, 2013 | 23.50 ft |
| 4 | July 19, 2002 | 23.45 ft |
| 5 | July 16, 2002 | 23.29 ft |
| 6 | October 16, 2003 | 23.18 ft |
| 7 | September 18, 2002 | 23.14 ft |
| 8 | July 28, 2026 | 23.12 ft |
| 9 | August 19, 2022 | 22.85 ft |
| 10 | August 19, 2022 | 22.76 ft |
| 11 | July 1, 1942 | 22.00 ft |
| 12 | July 7, 2007 | 21.60 ft |
| 13 | October 5, 2017 | 21.19 ft |
| 14 | October 28, 2018 | 21.04 ft |
| 15 | September 10, 2002 | 20.87 ft |
| 16 | May 30, 2015 | 20.65 ft |
| 17 | August 15, 1980 | 20.62 ft |
| 18 | July 11, 2002 | 20.57 ft |
| 19 | May 22, 1982 | 20.43 ft |
| 20 | June 14, 1987 | 20.04 ft |
| 21 | May 9, 1981 | 19.48 ft |
| 22 | September 22, 2018 | 19.13 ft |
| 23 | October 26, 1985 | 19.01 ft |
| 24 | July 7, 2004 | 18.98 ft |
| 25 | July 8, 1997 | 18.79 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 28, 2026: 23.12 ft
- August 19, 2022: 22.76 ft
- August 19, 2022: 22.85 ft
- August 15, 2021: 8.61 ft
- July 14, 2021: 7.00 ft
- June 4, 2021: 15.56 ft
- May 20, 2021: 8.66 ft
- May 17, 2021: 8.17 ft
- May 29, 2020: 7.13 ft
- October 28, 2018: 21.04 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.