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NOTE: 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. NOTE: Forecasts for the Aransas River near Skidmore are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 14 Flood Stage: 13 Action Stage: 7 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 42.22 ft on 09/22/1967 (2) 36.47 ft on 05/14/2004 (3) 34.72 ft on 07/05/2007 (4) 32.85 ft on 05/16/2015 (5) 32.60 ft on 07/09/2021 (6) 29.66 ft on 07/17/1990 (7) 29.40 ft on 12/22/1991 (8) 26.90 ft on 04/05/2004 (9) 26.44 ft on 06/04/2021 (10) 24.50 ft on 09/20/2010 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 11.92 ft on 10/15/2021 (2) 5.12 ft on 09/30/2021 (3) 8.56 ft on 08/07/2021 (4) 9.56 ft on 08/06/2021 (5) 13.42 ft on 07/15/2021 (6) 32.60 ft on 07/09/2021 (7) 24.30 ft on 07/07/2021 (8) 26.44 ft on 06/04/2021 (9) 11.35 ft on 06/02/2021 (10) 7.85 ft on 05/31/2021 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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36	The Aransas River escapes its channel into the right flood plain, and floods several hundred yards for each foot of rise. This causes massive lowland flooding of crop and pasture land. Hundreds of livestock are cut off and potentially drowned. The rating flattens very much as the flow goes into the prevailing, very flat flood plain.
34	The intersection 150 yards north of the bridge is threatened. The Aransas River escapes its channel into the right flood plain, causing massive lowland flooding of crop and pasture land. Hundreds of livestock are cut off and may drown.
33	The flow moves well onto the Corigan Road Bridge. Massive lowland flooding of crop and pasture land causes significant damages. Irrigation pumps and farm equipment flood from the headwaters in Poesta and Aransas Creeks to Copano Bay. Cattle are threatened and could drown.
30	Flow approaches the lower sides of the bridge on Corigan Road. Cattle, irrigation pumps and farm equipment flood from the headwaters in Poesta and Aransas Creeks to Copano Bay. Major lowland flooding of crop and pasture land causes significant damages.
25	Major flooding occurs. Secondary roads, low bridges, and crossings are very dangerous to travel. Livestock in the flood plain are cut off and may drown. The lowest homes are also threatened.
20	Major lowland flooding occurs. Crops are damaged and pastureland is flooded in the Poesta and Aransas Creek flood plains upstream.
14	Moderate flooding occurs. Some roads are closed. Crops and pastureland are threatened.
13	Minor lowland flooding occurs which will could impact a few residences. Crops and pasture lands are threatened.
12.5	Some lowland areas and roads experience minor flooding.
9	Overbank conditions occur into low areas of flood plain.
7	The river reaches bankfull stage.
Photos (1) Widespread flooding May 16 2015. Looking from bridge. (2) Water over lower end of bridge. Crest 32.85 ft May 16 2015. (3) Level of river near crest of 32.85 feet on May 16 2015 (4) View of Bridge Looking Southwest (5) Aransas River Looking Downstream - Another View (6) Aransas River Looking Upstream (7) Overbank Area Looking Southward (8) Aransas River Beneath Bridge (9) One of the Few Remaining Residences in Floodplain (10) One of the Residences Destroyed by Summer 2001 Floods (11) Side Road to River Looking Toward Skidmore (12) Aransas River Looking Upstream (13) View From Bridge Looking Northeast (14) Overbank Area Near Bridge (15) Aransas River Looking Downstream

About This Location

Latitude: 28.282222° N, Longitude: 97.620556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 72.37 ft 85.37 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Skidmore

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