Big Cypress Creek above Jefferson, TX
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 16.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 20 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:13 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (March 12, 2001) | 19.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftExpect minor lowland flooding of trails and secondary roadways next to the bayou.
Highest crests on record
- 19.98 ft — March 12, 2001
- 19.97 ft — December 29, 1991
- 19.71 ft — January 26, 1995
Recent crests: 19.98 ft (March 12, 2001) · 19.71 ft (January 26, 1995) · 19.97 ft (December 29, 1991)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JFET2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.