Nueces River river
Total streamflow across the Nueces River was last observed at 1,282 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 2,543 acre-ft of water today; about 101% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 1,274 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2025-07-16 when daily discharge volume was observed at 11,940 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Nueces Rv Nr Three Rivers reporting a streamflow rate of 885 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Nueces River, with a gauge stage of 8.14 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 9 different streamgauging stations along the Nueces River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,246 ft, the Nueces Rv At Cr 414 At Montell.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Nueces River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Nueces River
All 9 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nueces Rv At Cr 414 At Montell
TX
USGS 08189998
|
66 | 0.89 | -4.5 | 140% | 0 | 887 | 1,246 |
|
Nueces Rv At Laguna
TX
USGS 08190000
|
89 | 1.12 | -6.0 | 129% | 4 | 19,300 | 1,129 |
|
Nueces Rv Bl Uvalde
TX
USGS 08192000
|
0 | 1.61 | 24.0 | 3% | 0 | 60,000 | 809 |
|
Nueces Rv Nr Asherton
TX
USGS 08193000
|
0 | 1.70 | -66.7 | 1% | 0 | 15,000 | 486 |
|
Nueces Rv At Cotulla
TX
USGS 08194000
|
3 | 4.67 | -62.5 | 3% | 0 | 16,200 | 399 |
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Nueces Rv Nr Tilden
TX
USGS 08194500
|
111 | 4.65 | 344.0 | 195% | 0 | 28,500 | 196 |
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Nueces Rv Nr Three Rivers
TX
USGS 08210000
|
885 | 8.14 | -0.9 | 582% | 6 | 16,600 | 142 |
|
Nueces Rv At Bluntzer
TX
USGS 08211200
|
131 | 7.42 | -66.4 | 94% | 0 | 7,820 | 29 |
|
Nueces Rv Nr Mathis
TX
USGS 08211000
|
28 | 0.07 | -4.2 | 19% | 5 | 11,300 | 29 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Nueces River
The Nueces River is a river in the south-central region of Texas that flows for 315 miles from its source in Edwards County to its mouth at Nueces Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. It was named by Spanish explorers after the Spanish word for "nuts" because of the numerous pecan trees along its banks. The river has been used for irrigation and agriculture since the mid-1800s, and several reservoirs and dams have been constructed along its length to regulate its flow, including Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi. The river is also a popular recreational area for activities such as fishing, canoeing, and camping. The Nueces River has been an important cultural and historical landmark for the Native American populations and the Spanish explorers.
Recreation along the Nueces River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Nueces River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Nueces River
Where does the data for the Nueces River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.