Rio Grande at Laredo
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/06/2025 12:00 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/06/2025 8:50 AM CDTRecord: 61.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 30 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 8 ft Action 7 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 63 - or 19.2 meters, water rises to the CPL plant slab elevation. Extensive flooding occurs.
- 62.5 - or 19.05 meters, three quarters of the business district are under water.
- 61.35 - or 18.70 meters, this is the flood of record, occurring on June 30 1954.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.55 ft | on 08-06-2021 |
| 2. | 5.96 ft | on 07-06-2021 |
| 3. | 4.53 ft | on 06-02-2021 |
| 4. | 9.71 ft | on 06-07-2019 |
| 5. | 8.39 ft | on 05-03-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.55 ft | on 08-06-2021 | |
| 2. | 5.96 ft | on 07-06-2021 | |
| 3. | 4.53 ft | on 06-02-2021 | |
| 4. | 9.71 ft | on 06-07-2019 | |
| 5. | 8.39 ft | on 05-03-2019 | |
| 6. | 9.86 ft | on 09-23-2018 | |
| 7. | 14.76 ft | on 09-10-2018 | |
| 8. | 22.70 ft | on 09-28-2017 | |
| 9. | 9.26 ft | on 05-22-2017 | |
| 10. | 8.14 ft | on 04-17-2017 | |
| 11. | 8.10 ft | on 04-12-2017 | |
| 12. | 10.95 ft | on 04-04-2017 | |
| 13. | 6.85 ft | on 01-16-2017 | |
| 14. | 3.33 ft | on 12-06-2016 | |
| 15. | 5.61 ft | on 11-06-2016 | |
| 16. | 6.53 ft | on 09-28-2016 | |
| 17. | 5.49 ft | on 09-15-2016 | |
| 18. | 10.46 ft | on 08-22-2016 | |
| 19. | 11.08 ft | on 10-10-2015 | |
| 20. | 3.24 ft | on 03-23-2015 | |
| 21. | 17.18 ft | on 06-23-2014 | |
| 22. | 14.00 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 23. | 12.72 ft | on 10-15-2013 | |
| 24. | 21.87 ft | on 06-17-2013 | |
| 25. | 8.92 ft | on 04-28-2013 | |
| 26. | 12.13 ft | on 10-01-2012 | |
| 27. | 42.45 ft | on 07-09-2010 | |
| 28. | 12.86 ft | on 05-27-2010 | |
| 29. | 17.04 ft | on 04-18-2010 | |
| 30. | 11.94 ft | on 09-26-2008 | |
| 31. | 10.85 ft | on 05-10-2007 | |
| 32. | 9.68 ft | on 10-06-2004 | |
| 33. | 20.18 ft | on 04-07-2004 | |
| 34. | 20.01 ft | on 10-13-2003 | |
| 35. | 9.35 ft | on 07-17-2002 | |
| 36. | 7.40 ft | on 07-03-2002 | |
| 37. | 35.02 ft | on 08-27-1998 | |
| 38. | 11.48 ft | on 05-29-1995 | |
| 39. | 11.76 ft | on 05-09-1994 | |
| 40. | 10.47 ft | on 06-19-1993 | |
| 41. | 12.11 ft | on 07-23-1992 | |
| 42. | 10.47 ft | on 09-20-1991 | |
| 43. | 11.41 ft | on 09-04-1991 | |
| 44. | 14.96 ft | on 04-28-1990 | |
| 45. | 6.35 ft | on 06-14-1989 | |
| 46. | 9.21 ft | on 09-24-1988 | |
| 47. | 13.64 ft | on 06-07-1987 | |
| 48. | 16.01 ft | on 06-03-1986 | |
| 49. | 17.39 ft | on 10-21-1985 | |
| 50. | 15.52 ft | on 10-13-1984 | |
| 51. | 15.55 ft | on 10-22-1983 | |
| 52. | 16.70 ft | on 09-20-1983 | |
| 53. | 7.71 ft | on 05-17-1982 | |
| 54. | 13.25 ft | on 04-25-1982 | |
| 55. | 14.11 ft | on 06-17-1981 | |
| 56. | 19.46 ft | on 08-13-1980 | |
| 57. | 19.52 ft | on 05-28-1980 | |
| 58. | 21.23 ft | on 06-05-1979 | |
| 59. | 15.85 ft | on 11-06-1978 | |
| 60. | 17.39 ft | on 05-23-1977 | |
| 61. | 13.52 ft | on 09-03-1976 | |
| 62. | 13.58 ft | on 08-26-1976 | |
| 63. | 20.34 ft | on 07-19-1976 | |
| 64. | 14.37 ft | on 05-08-1976 | |
| 65. | 32.05 ft | on 07-21-1975 | |
| 66. | 16.60 ft | on 05-28-1975 | |
| 67. | 17.26 ft | on 10-01-1974 | |
| 68. | 27.66 ft | on 09-27-1974 | |
| 69. | 17.59 ft | on 10-07-1973 | |
| 70. | 17.19 ft | on 05-10-1972 | |
| 71. | 31.63 ft | on 10-06-1971 | |
| 72. | 17.91 ft | on 09-13-1971 | |
| 73. | 19.29 ft | on 08-02-1971 | |
| 74. | 33.14 ft | on 07-01-1971 | |
| 75. | 38.98 ft | on 06-30-1971 | |
| 76. | 13.35 ft | on 09-28-1970 | |
| 77. | 61.35 ft | on 06-30-1954 | |
| 78. | 52.50 ft | on 09-04-1932 | |
| 79. | 62.48 ft | on 01-01-1865 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 62.48 ft | on 01-01-1865 | 1 |
| 2. | 61.35 ft | on 06-30-1954 | |
| 3. | 52.50 ft | on 09-04-1932 | |
| 4. | 42.45 ft | on 07-09-2010 | |
| 5. | 38.98 ft | on 06-30-1971 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 62.48 ft | on 01-01-1865 | 1 |
| 2. | 61.35 ft | on 06-30-1954 | |
| 3. | 52.50 ft | on 09-04-1932 | |
| 4. | 42.45 ft | on 07-09-2010 | |
| 5. | 38.98 ft | on 06-30-1971 | |
| 6. | 35.02 ft | on 08-27-1998 | |
| 7. | 33.14 ft | on 07-01-1971 | |
| 8. | 32.05 ft | on 07-21-1975 | |
| 9. | 31.63 ft | on 10-06-1971 | |
| 10. | 27.66 ft | on 09-27-1974 | |
| 11. | 22.70 ft | on 09-28-2017 | |
| 12. | 21.87 ft | on 06-17-2013 | |
| 13. | 21.23 ft | on 06-05-1979 | |
| 14. | 20.34 ft | on 07-19-1976 | |
| 15. | 20.18 ft | on 04-07-2004 | |
| 16. | 20.01 ft | on 10-13-2003 | |
| 17. | 19.52 ft | on 05-28-1980 | |
| 18. | 19.46 ft | on 08-13-1980 | |
| 19. | 19.29 ft | on 08-02-1971 | |
| 20. | 17.91 ft | on 09-13-1971 | |
| 21. | 17.59 ft | on 10-07-1973 | |
| 22. | 17.39 ft | on 10-21-1985 | |
| 23. | 17.39 ft | on 05-23-1977 | |
| 24. | 17.26 ft | on 10-01-1974 | |
| 25. | 17.19 ft | on 05-10-1972 | |
| 26. | 17.18 ft | on 06-23-2014 | |
| 27. | 17.04 ft | on 04-18-2010 | |
| 28. | 16.70 ft | on 09-20-1983 | |
| 29. | 16.60 ft | on 05-28-1975 | |
| 30. | 16.01 ft | on 06-03-1986 | |
| 31. | 15.85 ft | on 11-06-1978 | |
| 32. | 15.55 ft | on 10-22-1983 | |
| 33. | 15.52 ft | on 10-13-1984 | |
| 34. | 14.96 ft | on 04-28-1990 | |
| 35. | 14.76 ft | on 09-10-2018 | |
| 36. | 14.37 ft | on 05-08-1976 | |
| 37. | 14.11 ft | on 06-17-1981 | |
| 38. | 14.00 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 39. | 13.64 ft | on 06-07-1987 | |
| 40. | 13.58 ft | on 08-26-1976 | |
| 41. | 13.52 ft | on 09-03-1976 | |
| 42. | 13.35 ft | on 09-28-1970 | |
| 43. | 13.25 ft | on 04-25-1982 | |
| 44. | 12.86 ft | on 05-27-2010 | |
| 45. | 12.72 ft | on 10-15-2013 | |
| 46. | 12.13 ft | on 10-01-2012 | |
| 47. | 12.11 ft | on 07-23-1992 | |
| 48. | 11.94 ft | on 09-26-2008 | |
| 49. | 11.76 ft | on 05-09-1994 | |
| 50. | 11.48 ft | on 05-29-1995 | |
| 51. | 11.41 ft | on 09-04-1991 | |
| 52. | 11.08 ft | on 10-10-2015 | |
| 53. | 10.95 ft | on 04-04-2017 | |
| 54. | 10.85 ft | on 05-10-2007 | |
| 55. | 10.47 ft | on 09-20-1991 | |
| 56. | 10.47 ft | on 06-19-1993 | |
| 57. | 10.46 ft | on 08-22-2016 | |
| 58. | 9.86 ft | on 09-23-2018 | |
| 59. | 9.71 ft | on 06-07-2019 | |
| 60. | 9.68 ft | on 10-06-2004 | |
| 61. | 9.35 ft | on 07-17-2002 | |
| 62. | 9.26 ft | on 05-22-2017 | |
| 63. | 9.21 ft | on 09-24-1988 | |
| 64. | 8.92 ft | on 04-28-2013 | |
| 65. | 8.39 ft | on 05-03-2019 | |
| 66. | 8.14 ft | on 04-17-2017 | |
| 67. | 8.10 ft | on 04-12-2017 | |
| 68. | 7.71 ft | on 05-17-1982 | |
| 69. | 7.40 ft | on 07-03-2002 | |
| 70. | 6.85 ft | on 01-16-2017 | |
| 71. | 6.55 ft | on 08-06-2021 | |
| 72. | 6.53 ft | on 09-28-2016 | |
| 73. | 6.35 ft | on 06-14-1989 | |
| 74. | 5.96 ft | on 07-06-2021 | |
| 75. | 5.61 ft | on 11-06-2016 | |
| 76. | 5.49 ft | on 09-15-2016 | |
| 77. | 4.53 ft | on 06-02-2021 | |
| 78. | 3.33 ft | on 12-06-2016 | |
| 79. | 3.24 ft | on 03-23-2015 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 423.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 406.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 401.00 ft |
| action | 400.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 394.18 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 393.00 ft |
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