Big Cow Creek near Newton, TX
River level and flood forecast · Newton County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 20 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (October 17, 2006) | 21.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftSH 87 in flooded for about one half mile near the creek with depths approaching four feet in depth.
- 22.5 ftState Highway 87 is flooded about 3 feet in depth and US highway 190 has about 2 feet of water on the road.
- 21 ftHWY 190 or West Court street begins to flood.
- 20 ftState HWY 87 begins to flood.
- 18.5 ftCounty Road 4012 has about 6 feet of water over the road.
- 17 ftFM 363 downstream of the gage will be covered with water and closed. County Road 4012 has about 4 feet of water over it.
- 16.5 ftWater is about 3 feet over County Road 4012
- 16 ftFM 363 downstream of the gage will become covered with water and may be closed. Water is also about 2 feet over County Road 4012.
- 15.5 ftWater begins to get over County Road 4012.
Highest crests on record
- 21.09 ft — October 17, 2006
- 21.08 ft — August 30, 2017
- 20.9 ft — March 10, 2016
- 19.45 ft — April 29, 1953
- 19.37 ft — May 17, 2021
Recent crests: 16.88 ft (May 7, 2025) · 18.67 ft (April 10, 2024) · 15.29 ft (December 31, 2022) · 12.87 ft (March 23, 2022) · 19.37 ft (May 17, 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 (NCCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.