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Coleto Creek at Highway 59

Critical Stages
15' - Action
25' - Flood
28' - Moderate
30' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:30 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.98 ft

Flow: 0.0024 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 AM 12/15 4 0.0025
3 AM 12/15 4 0.0025
6 AM 12/15 4 0.0025
9 AM 12/15 4 0.0025
12 PM 12/15 4 0.0025
3 PM 12/15 4 0.0025
6 PM 12/15 4 0.0025
9 PM 12/15 4 0.0025
12 AM 12/16 4 0.0025
3 AM 12/16 4 0.0025
6 AM 12/16 4 0.0025
9 AM 12/16 4 0.0025
12 PM 12/16 4 0.0025
3 PM 12/16 4 0.0025
6 PM 12/16 4 0.0025
9 PM 12/16 4 0.0025
12 AM 12/17 4 0.0025
3 AM 12/17 4 0.0025
6 AM 12/17 4 0.0025
9 AM 12/17 4 0.0025
12 PM 12/17 4 0.0025
3 PM 12/17 4 0.0025
6 PM 12/17 4 0.0025
9 PM 12/17 4 0.0025
12 AM 12/18 4 0.0025
3 AM 12/18 4 0.0025
6 AM 12/18 4 0.0025
9 AM 12/18 4 0.0025
12 PM 12/18 4 0.0025
3 PM 12/18 4 0.0025
6 PM 12/18 4 0.0025
9 PM 12/18 4 0.0025
12 AM 12/19 4 0.0025
3 AM 12/19 4 0.0025
6 AM 12/19 4 0.0025
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
10:15 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
10:00 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
9:45 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
9:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
9:15 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
9:00 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
8:45 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
8:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
8:15 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
8:00 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
7:45 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
7:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
7:15 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
7:00 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
6:45 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
6:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
6:15 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
6:00 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
5:45 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
5:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
5:15 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
5:00 PM 12/14 3.97 0.0023
4:45 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
4:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
4:15 PM 12/14 3.99 0.0024
4:00 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
3:45 PM 12/14 3.97 0.0023
3:30 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
3:15 PM 12/14 3.98 0.0024
Hydrograph for Coleto Creek at Highway 59
40' - Major lowland flooding occurs. Water closes the northbound lane of Highway 59. The lowest homes in the flood plain flood, some up to nine feet. Livestock are cut off and potentially drowned below Highway 59. Levees near the San Antonio River confluence are threatened, as flow is several miles wide above and below Highway 35. Several tens of homes near Tivoli flood and are cut off, and a fishing camp just below Highway 35 floods.
38' - Major lowland flooding occurs. The lowest homes in the flood plain flood, some up to seven feet. Hundreds of livestock are cut off and potentially drowned, below Highway 59 to the Guadalupe River confluence. The flood plain above and below Highway 35 is miles wide, flooding and isolating several tens of homes, and flooding a fishing camp near Tivoli. Thirty eight feet is the FEMA hundred year flood elevation.
31' - Major lowland flooding occurs. The lowest homes below Highway 59 flood. Many livestock are cut off and potentially drowned below Highway 59 to the Guadalupe River confluence.
30' - Major lowland flooding occurs. The flow approaches the lowest homes below Highway 59. Livestock below Highway 59 to the Guadalupe River confluence are cut off and potentially drowned.
28' - Moderate lowland flooding of secondary roads and low bridges. Livestock are threatened in the flood plain.
25' - Minor lowland flooding occurs. The flow is well into flood plain, cutting off cattle below Highway 59 to the Guadalupe River confluence. Camino drive is inundated.
19' - Overbank conditions occur. The flow reaches lowest areas of the flood plain with no significant damage. The rating flattens considerably.
15' - Flow exceeds the right and left banks.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 22, 1967 42
Apr 20, 1976 37.85
Oct 16, 1946 36.64
Jul 1, 1936 32.2
Apr 5, 1991 28
Nov 22, 2004 27.98
Apr 17, 1992 27.68
Oct 31, 1981 27.02
Jul 9, 2021 26
Aug 26, 2017 24.02
Jul 3, 2007 21.6
Aug 26, 2017 21.03
Jul 17, 1990 20.86
Jun 18, 2015 19.84
Sep 1, 1981 19.73
Nov 19, 1982 19.5
Dec 8, 2018 19.32
Jun 11, 1987 19.15
Jul 6, 2007 18.62
Jun 6, 2021 18.44

Data provided by the National Weather Service.