Mission River at Refugio
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/21/2025 10:00 AM CDTRecord: 38.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 30 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 23 ft Action 20 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 38.25 - This is the flood of record, which occurred on September 12 1971. Many homes in and below Refugio will be flooded.
- 37 - Major flooding occurs, and puts water up to six feet deep in homes in northwest Refugio. Several miles of the lowest homes below Refugio in the River Oaks Subdivision flood, and most roads and low bridges near the river are flooded and are very dangerous to cross.
- 35 - Major flooding occurs. Around twenty homes flood in the northwest section of Refugio, with up to four feet of water in them. The Mission River exceeds its banks below Refugio, and puts water under homes on stilts in the River Oaks Subdivision.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 28.2917, -97.2789 |
| RFC | WGRFC |
| State | TX |
| WFO | CRP |
| County | Refugio |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 08189500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.21 ft | on 10-16-2021 |
| 2. | 7.84 ft | on 08-05-2021 |
| 3. | 31.24 ft | on 07-11-2021 |
| 4. | 14.57 ft | on 06-05-2021 |
| 5. | 19.60 ft | on 05-21-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.21 ft | on 10-16-2021 |
| 2. | 7.84 ft | on 08-05-2021 |
| 3. | 31.24 ft | on 07-11-2021 |
| 4. | 14.57 ft | on 06-05-2021 |
| 5. | 19.60 ft | on 05-21-2021 |
| 6. | 5.01 ft | on 05-16-2020 |
| 7. | 24.49 ft | on 12-10-2018 |
| 8. | 24.51 ft | on 12-10-2018 |
| 9. | 21.55 ft | on 07-18-2018 |
| 10. | 28.04 ft | on 06-22-2018 |
| 11. | 25.42 ft | on 08-28-2017 |
| 12. | 8.26 ft | on 12-06-2016 |
| 13. | 18.58 ft | on 03-11-2016 |
| 14. | 18.58 ft | on 03-11-2016 |
| 15. | 20.85 ft | on 06-19-2015 |
| 16. | 19.76 ft | on 03-23-2015 |
| 17. | 20.10 ft | on 03-20-2015 |
| 18. | 12.97 ft | on 03-11-2015 |
| 19. | 25.07 ft | on 09-21-2010 |
| 20. | 22.39 ft | on 01-17-2010 |
| 21. | 29.95 ft | on 07-06-2007 |
| 22. | 28.52 ft | on 05-15-2004 |
| 23. | 28.38 ft | on 04-08-2004 |
| 24. | 20.25 ft | on 09-10-2002 |
| 25. | 21.67 ft | on 07-18-2002 |
| 26. | 10.33 ft | on 07-07-2002 |
| 27. | 30.80 ft | on 10-19-1998 |
| 28. | 28.18 ft | on 04-05-1997 |
| 29. | 25.22 ft | on 03-20-1997 |
| 30. | 25.86 ft | on 06-23-1993 |
| 31. | 20.45 ft | on 05-25-1993 |
| 32. | 20.24 ft | on 03-13-1993 |
| 33. | 24.93 ft | on 02-11-1993 |
| 34. | 29.10 ft | on 12-23-1992 |
| 35. | 23.09 ft | on 06-08-1992 |
| 36. | 24.80 ft | on 04-19-1992 |
| 37. | 22.90 ft | on 02-26-1992 |
| 38. | 22.38 ft | on 01-28-1992 |
| 39. | 17.10 ft | on 04-07-1991 |
| 40. | 34.85 ft | on 07-01-1990 |
| 41. | 22.96 ft | on 06-06-1987 |
| 42. | 17.47 ft | on 10-01-1985 |
| 43. | 24.16 ft | on 04-12-1985 |
| 44. | 24.95 ft | on 07-08-1981 |
| 45. | 26.53 ft | on 06-18-1981 |
| 46. | 25.89 ft | on 06-14-1981 |
| 47. | 25.33 ft | on 05-05-1981 |
| 48. | 38.25 ft | on 09-12-1971 |
| 49. | 36.50 ft | on 09-21-1967 |
| 50. | 27.61 ft | on 05-07-1966 |
| 51. | 21.36 ft | on 04-26-1966 |
| 52. | 33.30 ft | on 07-07-1942 |
| 53. | 32.30 ft | on 05-17-1938 |
| 54. | 32.30 ft | on 08-01-1914 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 38.25 ft | on 09-12-1971 |
| 2. | 36.50 ft | on 09-21-1967 |
| 3. | 34.85 ft | on 07-01-1990 |
| 4. | 33.30 ft | on 07-07-1942 |
| 5. | 32.30 ft | on 05-17-1938 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 38.25 ft | on 09-12-1971 |
| 2. | 36.50 ft | on 09-21-1967 |
| 3. | 34.85 ft | on 07-01-1990 |
| 4. | 33.30 ft | on 07-07-1942 |
| 5. | 32.30 ft | on 05-17-1938 |
| 6. | 32.30 ft | on 08-01-1914 |
| 7. | 31.24 ft | on 07-11-2021 |
| 8. | 30.80 ft | on 10-19-1998 |
| 9. | 29.95 ft | on 07-06-2007 |
| 10. | 29.10 ft | on 12-23-1992 |
| 11. | 28.52 ft | on 05-15-2004 |
| 12. | 28.38 ft | on 04-08-2004 |
| 13. | 28.18 ft | on 04-05-1997 |
| 14. | 28.04 ft | on 06-22-2018 |
| 15. | 27.61 ft | on 05-07-1966 |
| 16. | 26.53 ft | on 06-18-1981 |
| 17. | 25.89 ft | on 06-14-1981 |
| 18. | 25.86 ft | on 06-23-1993 |
| 19. | 25.42 ft | on 08-28-2017 |
| 20. | 25.33 ft | on 05-05-1981 |
| 21. | 25.22 ft | on 03-20-1997 |
| 22. | 25.07 ft | on 09-21-2010 |
| 23. | 24.95 ft | on 07-08-1981 |
| 24. | 24.93 ft | on 02-11-1993 |
| 25. | 24.80 ft | on 04-19-1992 |
| 26. | 24.51 ft | on 12-10-2018 |
| 27. | 24.49 ft | on 12-10-2018 |
| 28. | 24.16 ft | on 04-12-1985 |
| 29. | 23.21 ft | on 10-16-2021 |
| 30. | 23.09 ft | on 06-08-1992 |
| 31. | 22.96 ft | on 06-06-1987 |
| 32. | 22.90 ft | on 02-26-1992 |
| 33. | 22.39 ft | on 01-17-2010 |
| 34. | 22.38 ft | on 01-28-1992 |
| 35. | 21.67 ft | on 07-18-2002 |
| 36. | 21.55 ft | on 07-18-2018 |
| 37. | 21.36 ft | on 04-26-1966 |
| 38. | 20.85 ft | on 06-19-2015 |
| 39. | 20.45 ft | on 05-25-1993 |
| 40. | 20.25 ft | on 09-10-2002 |
| 41. | 20.24 ft | on 03-13-1993 |
| 42. | 20.10 ft | on 03-20-2015 |
| 43. | 19.76 ft | on 03-23-2015 |
| 44. | 19.60 ft | on 05-21-2021 |
| 45. | 18.58 ft | on 03-11-2016 |
| 46. | 18.58 ft | on 03-11-2016 |
| 47. | 17.47 ft | on 10-01-1985 |
| 48. | 17.10 ft | on 04-07-1991 |
| 49. | 14.57 ft | on 06-05-2021 |
| 50. | 12.97 ft | on 03-11-2015 |
| 51. | 10.33 ft | on 07-07-2002 |
| 52. | 8.26 ft | on 12-06-2016 |
| 53. | 7.84 ft | on 08-05-2021 |
| 54. | 5.01 ft | on 05-16-2020 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 31.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 27.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 24.00 ft |
| action | 21.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 3.75 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1.00 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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