Garcitas Creek near Inez

Last updated: Jul 3, 2025, 8:03 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 30 - Major flooding threatens the lowest residences in the flood plain, from the headwaters to the Arenosa Creek confluence, causing significant crop losses. Hundreds of livestock are isolated in the low pastureland areas. Numerous barns and farm outbuildings flood. Flooding approaches Highway 59 eastbound.
  • 28 - Flooding of farm buildings in left flood plain occurs. Waters reaches the bridge railing on Highway 59.
  • 26 - Major lowland flooding causes significant crop losses and isolates hundreds of livestock in the flood plain pastures. Many roads and bridges near the river flood, including the Highway 59 access road bridge floor and approaches.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 28.8911, -96.8189
RFC WGRFC
State TX
WFO CRP
County Victoria
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 08164600

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 11.45 ft on 11-26-2021
2. 11.38 ft on 08-06-2021
3. 11.39 ft on 08-04-2021
4. 21.14 ft on 07-09-2021
5. 12.85 ft on 06-17-2021

Historic Crests

1. 33.43 ft on 10-19-1994
2. 29.00 ft on 06-12-1981
3. 28.82 ft on 07-03-2007
4. 27.74 ft on 08-27-2017
5. 27.47 ft on 04-04-1997

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 53.16 ft
moderate Flooding 51.16 ft
minor Flooding 49.16 ft
action 39.16 ft
Latest Value 36.14 ft
Gauge Zero 29.16 ft

Gauge Photos

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Low-lying Area Looking East

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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