River stage
Laguna, Nueces River
- River level
- 2.02 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.26 ft
- Recent high
- 16.10 ft
- Recent low
- 0.77 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS UVAT2
- 30-day change
- +0.11 ft
- Average
- 2.39 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 29.95 ft
In brief
The Nueces River at Laguna, TX read 2.02 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 4.98 ft below action stage. That is 0.11 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge UVAT2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29.95 ft | 1955-09-24 |
| 2 | 29.00 ft | 1913-06-01 |
| 3 | 26.50 ft | 1923-09-21 |
| 4 | 26.00 ft | 1973-10-13 |
| 5 | 25.60 ft | 1996-10-28 |
| 6 | 25.40 ft | 1997-06-22 |
| 7 | 21.88 ft | 2026-07-16 |
| 8 | 21.30 ft | 1936-09-16 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 10.00 ft
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.
- 14.00 ft
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.
- 17.00 ft
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.
- 21.00 ft
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.
- 23.00 ft
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.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nueces River flooding at Laguna?
No. The Nueces River at Laguna is at 2.02 ft, 4.98 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Laguna?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 7 ft, minor flooding 10 ft, moderate flooding 14 ft and major flooding 21 ft.
What is the highest the Nueces River has been at Laguna?
The highest crest on record is 29.95 ft, on 1955-09-24.
Is the Nueces River high or low right now at Laguna?
At 2.02 ft it is higher than 49% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge UVAT2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 08190000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.