San Fernando Creek near Alice
Critical Stages
4' - Action
12' - Flood
13' - Moderate
15' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 2:15 PM CST 12/15/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 0.71 ft
Flow: 0.0021 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15 PM 12/15 | 0.71 | 0.0021 |
| 2:00 PM 12/15 | 0.71 | 0.0021 |
| 1:45 PM 12/15 | 0.71 | 0.0021 |
| 1:30 PM 12/15 | 0.72 | 0.0022 |
| 1:15 PM 12/15 | 0.72 | 0.0022 |
| 1:00 PM 12/15 | 0.72 | 0.0022 |
| 12:45 PM 12/15 | 0.72 | 0.0022 |
| 12:30 PM 12/15 | 0.72 | 0.0022 |
| 12:15 PM 12/15 | 0.71 | 0.0021 |
| 12:00 PM 12/15 | 0.71 | 0.0021 |
| 11:45 AM 12/15 | 0.7 | 0.002 |
| 11:30 AM 12/15 | 0.7 | 0.002 |
| 11:15 AM 12/15 | 0.69 | 0.0019 |
| 11:00 AM 12/15 | 0.68 | 0.0018 |
| 10:45 AM 12/15 | 0.68 | 0.0018 |
| 10:30 AM 12/15 | 0.67 | 0.0016 |
| 10:15 AM 12/15 | 0.67 | 0.0016 |
| 10:00 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 9:45 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 9:30 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 9:15 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 9:00 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 8:45 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 8:30 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 8:15 AM 12/15 | 0.66 | 0.0015 |
| 8:00 AM 12/15 | 0.65 | 0.0014 |
| 7:45 AM 12/15 | 0.65 | 0.0014 |
| 7:30 AM 12/15 | 0.65 | 0.0014 |
| 7:15 AM 12/15 | 0.65 | 0.0014 |
| 7:00 AM 12/15 | 0.65 | 0.0014 |
23.5' -
Water is to the guage height. This is the reference mark on the Edith Street bridge.
22' -
Water is to the Edith Street bridge floor.
19' -
Water reaches the Highway 359 bridge floor. The first business sections of Alice 1.1 mile west of the creek become flooded.
17' -
Water reaches the east and west approaches of the bottom of Highway 359 bridge, 2 miles northeast of Alice. The theater in the flood plain one half mile west of the bridge is threatened.
12' -
Minor lowland flooding occurs, with flow 200 yards wide. Lower sections of the Country Club Golf Course are flooded.
11' -
Overbank condtions cause nuisance flooding.
4' -
The creek reaches bankfull, but there are no observable effects until the stage exceeds 10 feet.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1971 | 16.51 |
| Oct 17, 1971 | 16.18 |
| Sep 23, 1967 | 15.86 |
| Sep 9, 1961 | 15.5 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 14.35 |
| Sep 14, 1951 | 14.2 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 13.75 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 12.99 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 12.99 |
| May 26, 2007 | 12.93 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 12.73 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | 12.34 |
| Jun 20, 2018 | 12.28 |
| May 20, 2021 | 9.59 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | 8.36 |
| Jul 4, 2007 | 7.2 |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 5.72 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | 5.42 |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 4.77 |
| May 13, 2015 | 4.74 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.