Oso Creek at Corpus Christi, TX

Nueces County, Texas · USGS gauge 08211520 · NWS OOST2 · Texas river levels

Is Oso Creek at Corpus Christi, TX flooding right now?

Oso Creek at Corpus Christi, TX measured 5.87 ft on 2026-09-23 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 14.1 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.87 ft
as of 39 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.63 ft on Mon, Sep 20, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action11 ft5.1 ft below
Minor flood20 ft14.1 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft14.1 ft below
Major flood25 ft19.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
30.63 ft2010-09-20
29.37 ft1980-08-10
28.4 ft2004-04-26
27.69 ft2021-07-09
27.45 ft2015-05-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.70–6.89 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Petronila Creek at FM 665 near Driscoll, TX12.6 miNueces County
Nueces River at Calallen, TX14.0 miNueces County
Nueces River near Odem, TX14.9 miNueces County
Nueces River at Bluntzer, TX22.9 miNueces County
Chiltipin Creek at US 77 near Sinton, TX23.1 miSan Patricio 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