ALERT: Update on status of the nationwide data transmission error that prevents stream gauge data collected at affected locations from being displayed on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) webpages. The USGS has restored the transmission from all of their gauges or has placed them in a seasonal outage (some Alaska gauges). There are a few USGS gauges that the NWS is not yet receiving the new transmissions and NWS is working to get that data by alternate means. A map of the status of USGS gauges is here. The status map of gauge outages from other agencies is here. The situation has greatly improved and will continue to improve but at a slower pace. The outage maps will now be updated once per week on Thursday. We apologize for the service interruption and hope to have the data restored as soon as possible.

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Nueces River near Tilden 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: 19 Moderate Flood Stage: 16 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 11 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 26.57 ft on 09/24/1967 (2) 23.70 ft on 06/01/1935 (3) 23.50 ft on 10/18/2013 (4) 23.45 ft on 07/19/2002 (5) 23.29 ft on 07/16/2002 (6) 23.18 ft on 10/16/2003 (7) 23.14 ft on 09/18/2002 (8) 22.00 ft on 07/01/1942 (9) 21.60 ft on 07/07/2007 (10) 21.19 ft on 10/05/2017 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 19.13 ft on 09/22/2018 (2) 21.19 ft on 10/05/2017 (3) 4.90 ft on 06/17/2017 (4) 8.10 ft on 04/28/2017 (5) 8.50 ft on 04/20/2017 (6) 9.63 ft on 04/16/2017 (7) 6.16 ft on 12/17/2016 (8) 6.61 ft on 11/16/2016 (9) 15.97 ft on 10/17/2016 (10) 13.93 ft on 10/04/2016 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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31	The Highway 16 bridge floor floods
28	The flow is to the top of the recorder shelf
20	Major flooding below Cotulla to below Tilden occurs, and cuts off extensive portions of the flood plain, requiring wholesale evacuation of livestock from the area. Roads and bridges near the river flood severely. Hunting cabins, pump jacks, tank batteries, irrigation pumps and any equipment in low areas near the river flood
19	Major lowland flooding of livestock, roads, irrigation pumps and tank batteries. Fencing is damaged as well as hunting cabins
18	The flooding of livestock, roads, irrigation pumps and tank batteries occurs. Fences and hunting cabins are damaged
16	Moderate lowland flooding occurs. Hunting cabins, oil field tanks and pumps are affected, and livestock become isolated
15	Much of the flood plain below cotulla to below tilden is cut off, as sloughs and peripheral channels fill. Hunting cabins, oil field pump jacks and tank batteries flood well away from the channel. Livestock are cut off and can drown
14	Minor lowland flooding occurs, and causes sloughs and peripheral channels near the main stream to cut off areas of the flood plain, isolating livestock and damaging equipment in low areas. Oil field tank batteries and pump jacks flood
11	The main channel overflows its banks into peripheral channels, isolating areas of the flood plain
Photos (1) Gage Location Nueces River Near Tilden (2) River Looking Downstream (3) Overbank Area Near Bridge (4) Floodplain near Nueces River (5) River Floodplain Near Bridge (6) River Right Over the Bridge (7) River Looking Downstream From Bridge (8) Overbank Area Upstream Side (9) Areal View July 2002 Flooding Along Highway (10) July 2002 Flooding in Floodplain (11) Areal View July 2002 Flooding in Nueces Floodplain (12) Wide View of Flooding in Nueces River Floodplain (13) Areal View of Floodplain Nueces River July 2002

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Latitude: 28.308611° N, Longitude: 98.556944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 14 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 14) 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 29 183.5 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 183.5 ft 197.5 ft   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Tilden

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