Angelina River near Alto, TX
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal10.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 18.7 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Flow: 54 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 28.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 1989) | 33.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftHomes and barns near the river are in danger of flooding. All flood preparation efforts should be rushed to completion.
- 32 ftExtensive and severe flooding of timber in the river bottoms can be expected. Ranchers that have cattle and equipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground.
- 31 ftExpect moderate to severe flooding of the river bottom. In addition, expect boat ramps to flood.
- 30.5 ftLowland flooding will continue to slowly diminish.
- 29 ftExpect lowland flooding of the river bottom. Ranchers that have cattle and equipment near the river should move them to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 33.2 ft — March 31, 1989
- 32 ft — May 1, 1908
- 31.55 ft — July 9, 2007
- 31.51 ft — April 28, 1966
- 31.5 ft — January 1, 1932
Recent crests: 30.8 ft (May 3, 2016) · 31.04 ft (March 13, 2016) · 29 ft (January 1, 2016) · 29.7 ft (March 13, 2015) · 31.55 ft (July 9, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALOT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.