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Terlingua Creek 7 miles S of Terlingua Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:30PM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 1.26 ft at 3:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 7:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 7:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 9:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:00PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:15PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:30PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:45PM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 1:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 2:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 3:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 4:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 6:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 7:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 7:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 7:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:00AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:15AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:30AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:45AM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 4:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 5:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 5:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:00PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:15PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:30PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:45PM Oct 15, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 5:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 9:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:00AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:15AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:30AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 11:45AM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 2:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 2:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 2:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 3:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 4:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 4:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 5:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 5:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 5:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 5:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 6:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 6:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 7:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.17 ft at 7:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 7:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 7:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 8:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 8:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 8:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 8:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 9:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 9:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 9:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 11:00PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:15PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:30PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:45PM Oct 16, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 6:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 8:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 9:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 10:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:00AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 11:15AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 11:30AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 11:45AM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:00PM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:15PM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:30PM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:45PM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:00PM Oct 17, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:15PM Oct 17, 2019IBWC-International Boundary and Water CommissionTNGT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:00PM Oct 17, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.22 ft at 1:15 PM CDT 17-Oct-2019. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Terlingua Creek 7 miles S of Terlingua 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: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 21
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.59 ft on 05/24/1935
(2) 16.20 ft on 06/02/1937
(3) 15.40 ft on 05/27/1936
(4) 10.78 ft on 09/29/2012
(5) 8.34 ft on 09/06/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.34 ft on 09/06/2014
(2) 7.96 ft on 06/14/2013
(3) 10.78 ft on 09/29/2012
(4) 0.00 ft on 07/27/2005 (P)
(5) 16.20 ft on 06/02/1937
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.10 ft on 01/21/1963

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17.59 the river reaches record stage. However, no significant damage occurs. Hikers/campers in the area and the Rio Grande downstream to Santa Elena Canyon and Castolon will be affected.
17 minor overbank flooding begins, but no significant damage occurs. High flows and rapidly changing conditions may threaten hikers in Big Bend National Park. Structures upstream in Terlingua may flood.
10 the creek reaches bankfull. Minor overbank flooding begins, but no damage is known to occur. Hikers in Big Bend National Park should be alert to rapidly changing conditions along the creek.
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(1) Looking upstream
(2) Staff gage
(3) Gage
(4) Cable car
(5) Looking downstream
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Latitude: 29.202778° N, Longitude: 103.619444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 2200.64 ft 2220.64 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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