Nueces River near Three Rivers
Future / Actual / Minor
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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) 07/05/2025 1:15 PM CDTRecord: 49.2 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 35 ft Moderate Flooding 27 ft Minor Flooding 25 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
- 49.21 - This is the flood of record, occuring on September 23, 1967 - Hurricane Beulah. At this level, flow occurred through 3 channels and in the downtown area. The downtown area was under 6 feet of water.
- 48 - The river is at the bottom steel of the Highway 281 bridge.
- 46 - Boats were used in downtown area of Three Rivers during the 1919 flood. Water is over the County Road 151 bridge south of George West.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 28.4272, -98.1778 |
| RFC | WGRFC |
| State | TX |
| WFO | CRP |
| County | Live Oak |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 08210000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 37.08 ft | on 08-23-2022 |
| 2. | 5.79 ft | on 08-16-2021 |
| 3. | 7.87 ft | on 08-08-2021 |
| 4. | 15.23 ft | on 07-12-2021 |
| 5. | 15.23 ft | on 07-09-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 37.08 ft | on 08-23-2022 |
| 2. | 5.79 ft | on 08-16-2021 |
| 3. | 7.87 ft | on 08-08-2021 |
| 4. | 15.23 ft | on 07-12-2021 |
| 5. | 15.23 ft | on 07-09-2021 |
| 6. | 30.92 ft | on 06-07-2021 |
| 7. | 20.29 ft | on 05-20-2021 |
| 8. | 16.63 ft | on 05-17-2021 |
| 9. | 12.51 ft | on 05-04-2021 |
| 10. | 14.53 ft | on 03-22-2020 |
| 11. | 35.21 ft | on 10-31-2018 |
| 12. | 26.32 ft | on 09-25-2018 |
| 13. | 25.04 ft | on 09-19-2018 |
| 14. | 34.14 ft | on 10-08-2017 |
| 15. | 16.34 ft | on 03-12-2017 |
| 16. | 9.76 ft | on 12-08-2016 |
| 17. | 12.38 ft | on 10-19-2016 |
| 18. | 17.92 ft | on 09-28-2016 |
| 19. | 30.42 ft | on 08-24-2016 |
| 20. | 32.64 ft | on 06-03-2015 |
| 21. | 37.94 ft | on 05-19-2015 |
| 22. | 22.03 ft | on 03-24-2015 |
| 23. | 38.95 ft | on 10-21-2013 |
| 24. | 13.80 ft | on 07-06-2013 |
| 25. | 28.73 ft | on 05-26-2013 |
| 26. | 26.28 ft | on 04-17-2010 |
| 27. | 20.43 ft | on 01-19-2010 |
| 28. | 37.76 ft | on 07-29-2007 |
| 29. | 40.59 ft | on 07-11-2007 |
| 30. | 32.87 ft | on 03-17-2007 |
| 31. | 32.21 ft | on 07-05-2004 |
| 32. | 32.16 ft | on 07-04-2004 |
| 33. | 28.80 ft | on 04-29-2004 |
| 34. | 39.51 ft | on 10-19-2003 |
| 35. | 44.44 ft | on 09-12-2002 |
| 36. | 43.19 ft | on 07-17-2002 |
| 37. | 40.19 ft | on 07-13-2002 |
| 38. | 36.86 ft | on 07-04-2002 |
| 39. | 30.11 ft | on 06-23-1997 |
| 40. | 18.49 ft | on 09-01-1996 |
| 41. | 9.04 ft | on 09-27-1995 |
| 42. | 21.11 ft | on 05-17-1994 |
| 43. | 30.29 ft | on 06-30-1993 |
| 44. | 32.49 ft | on 02-07-1992 |
| 45. | 16.26 ft | on 02-08-1991 |
| 46. | 36.15 ft | on 07-20-1990 |
| 47. | 37.30 ft | on 06-22-1987 |
| 48. | 24.47 ft | on 10-22-1985 |
| 49. | 21.66 ft | on 05-28-1985 |
| 50. | 11.56 ft | on 10-10-1983 |
| 51. | 36.98 ft | on 09-21-1983 |
| 52. | 29.84 ft | on 05-26-1982 |
| 53. | 38.14 ft | on 06-24-1981 |
| 54. | 25.77 ft | on 06-13-1981 |
| 55. | 27.52 ft | on 05-11-1981 |
| 56. | 26.25 ft | on 05-04-1981 |
| 57. | 49.21 ft | on 09-23-1967 |
| 58. | 26.54 ft | on 04-27-1966 |
| 59. | 44.64 ft | on 07-09-1942 |
| 60. | 44.67 ft | on 06-15-1935 |
| 61. | 46.00 ft | on 01-01-1919 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 49.21 ft | on 09-23-1967 |
| 2. | 46.00 ft | on 01-01-1919 |
| 3. | 44.67 ft | on 06-15-1935 |
| 4. | 44.64 ft | on 07-09-1942 |
| 5. | 44.44 ft | on 09-12-2002 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 49.21 ft | on 09-23-1967 |
| 2. | 46.00 ft | on 01-01-1919 |
| 3. | 44.67 ft | on 06-15-1935 |
| 4. | 44.64 ft | on 07-09-1942 |
| 5. | 44.44 ft | on 09-12-2002 |
| 6. | 43.19 ft | on 07-17-2002 |
| 7. | 40.59 ft | on 07-11-2007 |
| 8. | 40.19 ft | on 07-13-2002 |
| 9. | 39.51 ft | on 10-19-2003 |
| 10. | 38.95 ft | on 10-21-2013 |
| 11. | 38.14 ft | on 06-24-1981 |
| 12. | 37.94 ft | on 05-19-2015 |
| 13. | 37.76 ft | on 07-29-2007 |
| 14. | 37.30 ft | on 06-22-1987 |
| 15. | 37.08 ft | on 08-23-2022 |
| 16. | 36.98 ft | on 09-21-1983 |
| 17. | 36.86 ft | on 07-04-2002 |
| 18. | 36.15 ft | on 07-20-1990 |
| 19. | 35.21 ft | on 10-31-2018 |
| 20. | 34.14 ft | on 10-08-2017 |
| 21. | 32.87 ft | on 03-17-2007 |
| 22. | 32.64 ft | on 06-03-2015 |
| 23. | 32.49 ft | on 02-07-1992 |
| 24. | 32.21 ft | on 07-05-2004 |
| 25. | 32.16 ft | on 07-04-2004 |
| 26. | 30.92 ft | on 06-07-2021 |
| 27. | 30.42 ft | on 08-24-2016 |
| 28. | 30.29 ft | on 06-30-1993 |
| 29. | 30.11 ft | on 06-23-1997 |
| 30. | 29.84 ft | on 05-26-1982 |
| 31. | 28.80 ft | on 04-29-2004 |
| 32. | 28.73 ft | on 05-26-2013 |
| 33. | 27.52 ft | on 05-11-1981 |
| 34. | 26.54 ft | on 04-27-1966 |
| 35. | 26.32 ft | on 09-25-2018 |
| 36. | 26.28 ft | on 04-17-2010 |
| 37. | 26.25 ft | on 05-04-1981 |
| 38. | 25.77 ft | on 06-13-1981 |
| 39. | 25.04 ft | on 09-19-2018 |
| 40. | 24.47 ft | on 10-22-1985 |
| 41. | 22.03 ft | on 03-24-2015 |
| 42. | 21.66 ft | on 05-28-1985 |
| 43. | 21.11 ft | on 05-17-1994 |
| 44. | 20.43 ft | on 01-19-2010 |
| 45. | 20.29 ft | on 05-20-2021 |
| 46. | 18.49 ft | on 09-01-1996 |
| 47. | 17.92 ft | on 09-28-2016 |
| 48. | 16.63 ft | on 05-17-2021 |
| 49. | 16.34 ft | on 03-12-2017 |
| 50. | 16.26 ft | on 02-08-1991 |
| 51. | 15.23 ft | on 07-09-2021 |
| 52. | 15.23 ft | on 07-12-2021 |
| 53. | 14.53 ft | on 03-22-2020 |
| 54. | 13.80 ft | on 07-06-2013 |
| 55. | 12.51 ft | on 05-04-2021 |
| 56. | 12.38 ft | on 10-19-2016 |
| 57. | 11.56 ft | on 10-10-1983 |
| 58. | 9.76 ft | on 12-08-2016 |
| 59. | 9.04 ft | on 09-27-1995 |
| 60. | 7.87 ft | on 08-08-2021 |
| 61. | 5.79 ft | on 08-16-2021 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 134.26 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 126.26 ft |
| minor Flooding | 124.26 ft |
| action | 119.26 ft |
| Latest Value | 100.66 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 99.26 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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