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Around Nueces River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nueces River is a 61.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nueces Rv at Calallen, TX (site 08211500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Nueces River typically runs highest in June, at a median 32 cfs, and lowest in February, at 0.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,800 cfs, in 2002.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8 | 0.0 to 28 |
| February | 0.5 | 0.0 to 20 |
| March | 2.2 | 0.0 to 40 |
| April | 1.4 | 0.0 to 38 |
| May | 3.3 | 0.0 to 48 |
| June | 32 | 0.0 to 290 |
| July | 4.7 | 0.0 to 76 |
| August | 0.9 | 0.0 to 21 |
| September | 17 | 0.0 to 132 |
| October | 9.9 | 0.0 to 87 |
| November | 5.7 | 0.0 to 49 |
| December | 3.4 | 0.0 to 36 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nueces Rv at Calallen, TX (site 08211500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nueces River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hazel Bazemore County ParkNueces RiverPublic
- Interstate 37 BridgeNueces RiverPublic
- Corpus Christi Sunrise BeachNueces River - Lake Corpus ChristiPublic
- Lake Corpus Christi State ParkNueces River - Lake Corpus ChristiPublic
- EZ Living RV Park - Lake Corpus ChristiNueces River - Lake Corpus ChristiPublic
- MesquiteNueces River - Lake Corpus ChristiPublic
- Weber's LandingNueces River - Lake Corpus ChristiRestricted
- Mustang Hollow CampgroundNueces River- Lake Corpus ChristiPublic
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