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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 Nueces River at Laguna 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: 21 Moderate Flood Stage: 14 Flood Stage: 10 Action Stage: 7 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 29.95 ft on 09/24/1955 (2) 29.00 ft on 06/01/1913 (3) 26.50 ft on 09/21/1923 (4) 26.00 ft on 10/13/1973 (5) 25.60 ft on 10/28/1996 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 19.84 ft on 10/16/2018 (2) 20.31 ft on 10/09/2018 (3) 14.40 ft on 08/12/2018 (4) 16.13 ft on 11/17/2004 (5) 10.46 ft on 07/02/2002 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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23	Life threatening flow is well into recreation camping areas along the Nueces River in northern Uvalde County. Flow escapes the mainstem two miles above the gauge, flows over right flood plain across Highway 55, then re-enters the mainstem below Laguna. Livestock are cut off and possibly drowned. Extremely dangerous low bridges at Highway 55 and Farm to Market 337 near Barksdale and Camp Wood have caused several traffic drownings.
21	Major flooding reaches recreation camps between Camp Wood and Uvalde. Secondary and primary roads and bridges and can be life threatening. Livestock should be moved from flood prone areas of the flood plain from the headwaters to Crystal City.
17	Moderate lowland flooding makes low bridges very dangerous to motorists along Highway 55 at Hackberry Creek. The Nueces River at Barksdale, and numerous crossings and low bridges in the headwaters and Camp Wood Creek. Campers downstream should move themselves, vehicles, and equipment from the banks of the river.
14	Moderate flooding with flow exceeding the banks of recreation camps in northern Uvalde County endangering sleeping campers and washing autos and gear downstream. Highway 55 crosses Hackberry Creek above Barksdale and the Nueces River at Barksdale. Farm to Market 337 crosses Camp Wood Creek east of Camp Wood in three places. All these crossings have had vehicular related drownings.
10	Minor lowland flooding reaches low water crossings on Highway 55 above Barksdale on Hackberry Creek. The Nueces River crossing at Barksdale is very dangerous. East of Camp Wood Farm to Market 337 crosses Camp Wood Creek in three places. Vehicular related drownings have occurred at all these sites.

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Latitude: 29.428333° N, Longitude: 99.996944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 1119.74 ft 1129.74 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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 Laguna

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