Lower Nueces HUC8 12110111
A 3,364 km² sub-basin of the Texas-Gulf region in TX. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
44
Stressed
Drought index
302
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
83%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
33%
p10 of record
Water assets
394
4 springs · 67 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- Nueces Rv nr Mathis, TX0821100043 cfsp7 · much below normal
- Nueces Rv at Bluntzer, TX0821120054 cfsp8 · much below normal
- Lagarto Ck nr George West, TX082104000 cfsp10 · below normal
- Nueces Rv at Calallen, TX082115000 cfsp10 · below normal
- Nueces Rv nr Three Rivers, TX0821000016 cfsp11 · below normal
- Atascosa Rv at Whitsett, TX082080002 cfsp28 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 302 | 100 | 5/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-21 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-20 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p12 |
| 2026-10-19 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p12 |
| 2026-10-18 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 302 | 100 | 6/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 302 | 100 | 5/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 302 | 100 | 5/6 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 302 | 100 | 4/6 | p12 |
| 2026-10-09 | 302 | 100 | 5/6 | p12 |
Top water assets
- 66Wesley E Seale Damreservoir
- 65Spring Creekriver
- 65Nueces Rv Nr Three Rivers, Txriver
- 65Lagarto Creekriver
- 65Nueces Rv Nr Mathis, Txriver
- 65Nueces Rv At Bluntzer, Txriver
- 65Nueces Riverriver
- 65Spring Creekriver
- 65Sulphur Creekriver
- 65Nueces Riverriver