Seco Creek at Miller Rh near Utopia, TX

Medina County, Texas · USGS gauge 08201500 · NWS SSMT2 · Seco Creek flood status · Texas river levels

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Is Seco Creek at Miller Rh near Utopia, TX flooding right now?

Seco Creek at Miller Rh near Utopia, TX measured 1.03 ft on 2026-09-22 23:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.0 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.03 ft
as of 37 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.7 ft on Sun, Jun 22, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
Action5 ft4.0 ft below
Minor flood8 ft7.0 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.0 ft below
Major flood13 ft12.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.7 ft1997-06-22
16.4 ft1958-06-17
14.04 ft2002-07-05
12 ft1993-05-05
9.51 ft1987-06-03

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.97–1.10 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sabinal River near Sabinal, TX7.8 miUvalde County
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Hondo Creek near Tarpley, TX9.3 miMedina County
Sabinal River below Mill Creek near Vanderpool, TX13.3 miBandera County
W Prong Medina River at Carpenter Creek Rd near Medina, TX14.3 miBandera 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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