River stage
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS EPPT2
In brief
The Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, TX read 3.06 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 5.94 ft below action stage.
Source: National Weather Service gauge EPPT2
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55.99 ft | 1865-06-01 |
| 2 | 53.51 ft | 1954-06-29 |
| 3 | 47.80 ft | 1932-09-02 |
| 4 | 46.90 ft | 1948-06-25 |
| 5 | 43.70 ft | 1922-06-19 |
| 6 | 35.20 ft | 1919-09-17 |
| 7 | 35.06 ft | 2010-07-07 |
| 8 | 34.98 ft | 1998-08-24 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
(4.0 meters), Overbank conditions with water well into the flood plain threatening livestock and irrigation pumps.
(4.9 meters), Water covers a small portion of Shelby Park and the golf course. Minor lowland flooding can cut off and drown livestock in the river channel. Irrigation pumps and equipment are damaged in the flood plain. Any activity or festivities in the flood plain at Eagle Pass are flooded.
(5.5 meters), Moderate flooding. Much of Shelby Park is flooded. Water floods the lowest sections of the golf course. Lowland flooding is well into the flood plain at Eagle Pass. Flooding any activities or equipment in the flood plain.
(6.4 meters), Water reaches Ryan Street above Shelby Park. River flow is to the edge of the bluff on the left bank at Eagle Pass. Livestock in the flood plain can be trapped and drowned. Any equipment in the flood plain will be flooded or damaged.
(7.6 meters), Major flooding threatens the lowest homes and businesses in Eagle Pass. Livestock are trapped and potentially drowned in the flood plain below Del Rio to above Laredo. Roads and low bridges near the river flood and are dangerous.
(8.8 meters), Conditions are life threatening with water reaching into the lowest homes and businesses. Cattle are trapped and potentially drowned in the flood plain below Del Rio to below Laredo.
(9.5 meters), Major flooding. Water reaches the parking lot of the Lucky Eagle Casino. Water reaches lowest residences in the flood plain flood below Amistad Dam to below Laredo. Streets, roads and bridges near the river are dangerously flooded. Livestock are trapped and possibly drowned below Del Rio to below Laredo.
(10.7 meters), Major flooding. Shelby Park is under water. The golf couse is under water. Several feet of water covers the intersection of Ryan and Main Streets. Water begins to impact 20 homes and businesses in the first blocks adjacent to the river. Water approaches the lowest homes on Rio Drive in the Las Brisas subdivision. Flow backs up Seco Creek over a mile flooding homes. Elm and Eagle Pass Creeks flood streets and roads.
(11.9 meters), Widespread major flooding reaches the first city blocks of downtown Eagle Pass flooding many homes and businesses. Most roads into Eagle Pass are closed including Highway 277.
(12.6 meters), Flow reaches the elevation of the Piedras Negras levee. Much of the residential area is protected to this level but not nearly all. Business and residential flooding in Piedras Negras and Laredo is disastrous. The International Bridge floor is threatened. Cattle below Del Rio to Falcon Dam are trapped and potentially drowned. Roads and bridges well away from the river are flooded and dangerous.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
No. The Rio Grande at Eagle Pass is at 3.06 ft, 5.94 ft below action stage.
The National Weather Service sets action stage 9 ft, minor flooding 16 ft, moderate flooding 18 ft and major flooding 25 ft.
The highest crest on record is 55.99 ft, on 1865-06-01.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge EPPT2). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.