River Conditions
Illustrated map of Frio River

River stage

Uvalde, Frio River

River level
0.95 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
+0.00 ft
Recent high
17.12 ft
Recent low
0.95 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS UDET2

30-day change
+0.00 ft
Average
2.09 ft
Readings
118
Data span
122 days
Record crest
35.00 ft

In brief

The Frio River at Uvalde, TX read 0.95 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 9.05 ft below action stage. That is unchanged from 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge UDET2

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 10.00 ftMinor flooding 12.00 ftModerate flooding 15.00 ftMajor flooding 17.00 ft CURRENT 0.95 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 35.00 ft 1894-01-01
2 30.00 ft 1932-07-01
3 25.09 ft 1997-06-22
4 23.88 ft 1966-08-13
5 20.29 ft 1984-12-31
6 19.39 ft 2026-07-15
7 17.81 ft 1995-09-21
8 16.88 ft 1991-09-16

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 10.00 ft

    Overbank conditions. No significant impact.

  2. 12.00 ft

    Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary and primary roads and low bridges.

  3. 15.00 ft

    Moderate flooding reaches crop and pasture land near the river. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges flood.

  4. 17.00 ft

    Major flooding of crop and pastureland, traps livestock and can drown them. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges are flooded and dangerous.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Frio River flooding at Uvalde?

No. The Frio River at Uvalde is at 0.95 ft, 9.05 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Uvalde?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 10 ft, minor flooding 12 ft, moderate flooding 15 ft and major flooding 17 ft.

What is the highest the Frio River has been at Uvalde?

The highest crest on record is 35.0 ft, on 1894-01-01.

Is the Frio River high or low right now at Uvalde?

At 0.95 ft it is higher than 0% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge UDET2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 08197500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.