Hondo Creek at SH 173 near Hondo
Medina County, Texas
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18 ft
Hondo Creek floods one to two miles of Highway 90 east of Hondo with a small section at the bridge above water. The area east of the bridge is under several feet of water. Several hundred yards of the Southern Pacific railway is damaged. Highway 173 is flooded north and south of Hondo. Farm to Market 473 north of Hondo is flooded in several places.
- 17 ft
Highway 90 floods with flow hundreds of yards wide in three sections near Hondo. Highway 173 floods north and south of Hondo. Farm to Market 462 is closed at several low crossings.
- 14 ft
Major flooding escapes the main channel into the right and left flood plains approaching Highway 90 east of Hondo and Highway 173 north of Hondo. Farm to Market 462 north of Hondo floods at several low water crossings.
- 12 ft
Minor lowland flooding inundates Farm to Market 462 at several low crossings over Hondo Creek.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1919 | 21 ft | — |
| Jun 22, 1997 | 18.96 ft | 63,600 cfs |
| Jun 30, 1932 | 18 ft | — |
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