Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, TX
River level and flood forecast · Upshur County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 13.4 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 1945) | 24.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.5 ftSevere flooding will affect some local residences and farm buildings. Prepare for a major flood. Also expect flooded secondary roadways.
- 18 ftLowland flooding will ebb. Secondary roadway flooding will end as well.
- 18 ftMinor lowland flooding of some low pastures. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- 17 ftLowlands, along with some secondary roadways, will begin to flood. Ranchers should move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 24.1 ft — March 31, 1945
- 22.37 ft — December 29, 2015
- 22.1 ft — January 27, 1938
- 21.3 ft — April 28, 1948
- 21 ft — January 1, 1905
Recent crests: 18.86 ft (May 10, 2019) · 17.97 ft (May 2, 2016) · 20.48 ft (March 11, 2016) · 22.37 ft (December 29, 2015) · 20.3 ft (December 15, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSNT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.