Nueces River at Laguna, TX

Uvalde County, Texas · USGS gauge 08190000 · NWS UVAT2 · Nueces River flood status · Texas river levels

Is Nueces River at Laguna, TX flooding right now?

Nueces River at Laguna, TX measured 3.91 ft on 2026-11-11 22:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.91 ft
as of 27 min ago
Streamflow
1,340 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 29.95 ft on Sat, Sep 24, 1955.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft3.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft6.1 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft10.1 ft below
Major flood21 ft17.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
29.95 ft1955-09-24
29 ft1913-06-01
26.5 ft1923-09-21
26 ft1973-10-13
25.6 ft1996-10-28

Last 7 days

flood stage 10 ft

Past 7 days · 1.85–10.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Nueces River at Creek 414 at Montell, TX6.9 miUvalde County
Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells, TX14.0 miUvalde County
W Nueces River near Brackettville, TX15.0 miKinney County
Leona River at Creek 429A near Uvalde, TX16.0 miUvalde County
Dry Frio River at FM 2690 near Knippa, TX18.0 miUvalde 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.

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