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Copano Creek near Refugio

Critical Stages
5' - Action
12' - Flood
14' - Moderate
17' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:30 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.36 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:30 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
5:15 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
5:00 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
4:45 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
4:30 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
4:15 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
4:00 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
3:45 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
3:30 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
3:15 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
3:00 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
2:45 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
2:30 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
2:15 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
2:00 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
1:45 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
1:30 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
1:15 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
1:00 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
12:45 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
12:30 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
12:15 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
12:00 PM 12/15 2.36 -999
11:45 AM 12/15 2.36 -999
11:30 AM 12/15 2.36 -999
11:15 AM 12/15 2.35 -999
11:00 AM 12/15 2.35 -999
10:45 AM 12/15 2.36 -999
10:30 AM 12/15 2.35 -999
10:15 AM 12/15 2.35 -999
Hydrograph for Copano Creek near Refugio
21' - This is the flood of record, which occurred on September 12 1971.
18.6' - Major flooding occurs. The water is to the Farm to Market 774 bridge floor.
17' - Major lowland flooding occurs. The river is 200 yards wide at the Farm to Market 774 bridge.
16' - Moderate lowland flooding occurs. The river rises to low steel of the Farm to Market 774 bridge.
12' - Minor lowland flooding occurs.
8' - Overbank conditions occur causing only nuisance flooding.
5' - The river reaches bankfull stage.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 12, 1971 21
Jul 9, 2021 19.33
Jul 10, 2021 19.17
Dec 31, 1996 18.6
Jul 8, 2007 17.26
Dec 31, 1997 17
Aug 29, 2017 16.84
May 23, 2021 14.84
May 17, 2004 14.75
Jun 22, 2018 14.53
Jun 22, 2018 14.37
Nov 23, 2009 14.28
Sep 22, 2010 14.14
May 18, 2016 14.13
May 18, 2016 14.12
Jul 4, 2007 14.02
Jun 22, 2015 13.17
Jun 18, 2015 12.32
Apr 10, 2004 12.27
Oct 18, 2021 12.22

Data provided by the National Weather Service.