Nueces Headwaters HUC8 12110101
A 2,115 km² sub-basin of the Texas-Gulf region in TX. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
404%
p88 of record
Water assets
670
80 springs · 143 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Nueces Rv at Laguna, TX08190000238 cfsp87 · above normal
- Nueces Rv nr Barksdale, TX081899901081 cfsp88 · above normal
- Nueces Rv at CR 414 at Montell, TX08189998129 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p88 |
Top water assets
- 67Hackberry Creekriver
- 65Nueces Riverriver
- 65Nueces Rv Nr Barksdale, Txriver
- 65Nueces Rv At Laguna, Txriver
- 65Cedar Creekriver
- 65Big Lake Damreservoir
- 65Bullhead Creekriver
- 65East Prong Nueces Riverriver
- 65Nueces Rv At Cr 414 At Montell, Txriver
- 65East Prong Nueces Riverriver