Bedias Creek near Madisonville, TX

River level and flood forecast · Walker County

Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 17.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 16 ftFlood 19 ftModerate 21 ftMajor 23 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage23 ft
Moderate flood stage21 ft
Flood stage19 ft
Action stage16 ft
Record crest (May 1, 1922)34 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 23 ftMajor lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain.
  • 21 ftModerate lowland flooding begins as low-lying areas along the creek become inundated.
  • 19 ftMinor lowland flooding begins as water escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.

Highest crests on record

  1. 34 ft — May 1, 1922
  2. 26.05 ft — May 27, 2016
  3. 26.03 ft — August 28, 2017
  4. 25.83 ft — November 5, 2002
  5. 25.3 ft — October 14, 2018

Recent crests: 20.83 ft (May 17, 2024) · 20.09 ft (May 6, 2024) · 25.25 ft (May 3, 2024) · 24.95 ft (April 29, 2024) · 19.67 ft (July 13, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MDST2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.