Streamflow discharge was last observed at 50 cfs, and a gauge height of 6.78 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 65 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by several tributaries, including the Frio, Sabinal, and Leona Rivers, and is impounded by several dams such as the Choke Canyon Dam. Seasonal trends show an increase in flow during the spring and winter months due to rainfall, and a decrease in flow during the summer months. Interestingly, the Nueces River was known for being a popular spot for Spanish explorers and was named after the Spanish word for "nuts" due to the abundance of pecan trees along its banks.
| Elevation | 29.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 6.78 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 50.3 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 1320.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.4 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 6.3 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.2 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 29.9 deg C |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Percent of Normal | 42% |
| Year Over Year Average | 122 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 7,820 cfs |