Garcitas Creek near Inez, TX

Victoria County, Texas · USGS gauge 08164600 · NWS NGCT2 · Texas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Edna

Is Garcitas Creek near Inez, TX flooding right now?

Garcitas Creek near Inez, TX measured 11.29 ft on 2026-11-11 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.7 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
11.29 ft
as of 53 min ago
Streamflow
638 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.43 ft on Wed, Oct 19, 1994.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 2 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft1.3 ft ABOVE
Minor flood20 ft8.7 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft10.7 ft below
Major flood24 ft12.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
33.43 ft1994-10-19
29 ft1981-06-12
28.82 ft2007-07-03
27.74 ft2017-08-27
27.47 ft1997-04-04

Last 7 days

flood stage 20 ft

Past 7 days · 5.39–20.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lavaca River near Edna, TX9.3 miJackson County
Placedo Creek near Placedo, TX11.9 miVictoria County
Guadalupe River at Victoria, TX13.5 miVictoria County
Navidad River at Strane Pk near Edna, TX14.9 miJackson County
Chicolette Creek at US 77 near Yoakum, TX17.3 miVictoria County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast