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Tres Palacios River in Texas

Stream31.1 mi
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Around Tres Palacios River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Tres Palacios River is a 31.1 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tres Palacios Rv nr Midfield, TX (site 08162600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1970 to 2026

Tres Palacios River typically runs highest in July, at a median 32 cfs, and lowest in December, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,500 cfs, in 1995.

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Typical flow by month at Tres Palacios Rv nr Midfield, TX, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2011 to 69
February1710 to 37
March1710 to 30
April2013 to 36
May2515 to 71
June2918 to 77
July3219 to 73
August2113 to 39
September2614 to 79
October1912 to 48
November1710 to 57
December169.4 to 39

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tres Palacios Rv nr Midfield, TX (site 08162600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Tres Palacios River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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